Marine chemical ecology in benthic environments - Natural Product Reports (RSC Publishing)
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Predation is a dominant structuring force in ecological communities. In aquatic
environments, predation on bivalves has long been an important focal interaction for …

Atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations have been rising during the past century,
leading to ocean acidification (OA). Coastal and estuarine habitats experience annual pH …

Trophic cascades focusing on direct (consumptive) effects have been well studied in marine
ecosystems. However, less attention has been given to cascades involving indirect …

Increasing human population, urbanisation, and climate change have resulted in the
proliferation of hard coastal infrastructure such as seawalls and breakwaters. There is …

Ecosystem engineers typically exert positive feedback on their environment, which
enhances their performance. Such positive feedback is lacking in the establishment phase …

Ecosystems at the land–sea interface are vulnerable to rising sea level. Intertidal habitats
must maintain their surface elevations with respect to sea level to persist via vertical growth …

The boring sponge Cliona celata is a nuisance species that can have deleterious effects on
eastern oyster Crassostrea virginica growth, condition, and survival. Surprisingly, however …

In addition to suitable substrate, successful oyster recruitment requires an adequate supply
of planktonic larvae, followed by the subsequent survival and growth of early post-settlement …

Eastern oysters (Crassostrea virginica) are ecosystem engineers that are important to the
ecological and economic sustainability of Atlantic Canada's estuarine resources. Recently …