Logs are a familiar sight on the beaches along the coast of Vancouver Island and Haida Gwaii and are often viewed positively, as they can stabilize the banks, be used for firewood or act as benches by ...

A research team led by Prof. Xiao Kai from the Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has systematically elucidated the transformation and transport processes of ...

The intertidal zone presents a uniquely dynamic environment where organisms endure rapid changes in temperature, salinity, oxygen availability and desiccation. To thrive under such challenging ...

Rocky intertidal zones represent unique interfaces between marine and terrestrial environments, where organisms contend with alternating submergence and exposure, steep environmental gradients and ...

Scientists have discovered a 15th species of intertidal spider, a family of unusual arachnids that live in coastal habitats that are submerged during high tides. The newest species, named after singer ...

A trip at low tide to one or our rocky intertidal sites always yields an array of pleasures and some treasures. Maybe I’ll see my favorite bright red hermit crab! Or find an Aristotle’s lantern —the ...