The shadows from large over-water structures built on nearshore habitats in the Puget
Sound can reduce prey abundance and disrupt juvenile Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus spp.) …

Small overwater structures (SOWS) such as residential docks are common along marine
shorelines. Large overwater structures like ferry terminals and commercial piers cast …

Like many migratory species, anadromous juvenile salmon (Oncorhynchus spp.) rely heavily
on light perception to orient themselves in space, capture prey, shoal, avoid predators, and …

Coastal landscapes in the northern Gulf of Mexico, specifically the Mississippi coast, have
undergone rapid urbanization that may impact the suitability of salt-marsh ecosystems for …

Canada is committed to maintaining biological diversity and productivity in the marine
environment under the Oceans Act (Government of Canada 1997). Identifying Ecologically …

This study evaluated whether light-permeable deck grating could mitigate impacts of
residential mooring floats constructed over eelgrass (Zostera marina L.) in Puget Sound …

The global transformation of the marine nearshore is generating profound losses of
ecological and geomorphological functions and ecosystem services, as natural …

There are more than 9,000 overwater structures in the Puget Sound casting an estimated 9
km 2 of anthropogenic created shade to the seafloor. Subtidal kelp, over 20 species in total …

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The University of Washington's (UW) School of Fisheries and
School of Marine Affairs and Battelle Marine Sciences Laboratory (MSL) are jointly …

This study investigated the effects of background colour (light and tank colour) on the skin
colour changes, colour preferences and retinal structure in the pot ‚ÄövÑvÆ bellied …