Vegetated marine and freshwater habitats are being increasingly lost around the world.
Habitat restoration is a critical step for conserving these valuable habitats, but new …

Examining community responses to habitat configuration across scales informs basic and
applied models of ecosystem function. Responses to patch‐scale edge effects (ie …

Seascape Ecology provides a comprehensive look at the state-of-the-science in the
application of landscape ecology to the seas and provides guidance for future research …

The accelerated discard and mismanagement of human-made products are resulting in the
continued input of litter into the oceans. Models and field observations show how floating …

Seagrass shoots interact with hydrodynamic forces and thereby a positively or negatively
influence the survival of associated species. The modification of these forces indirectly alters …

Intertidal reefs of Crassostrea virginica (eastern oyster) provide ecologically valuable habitat
in estuaries along the Atlantic coast of North America. In Mosquito Lagoon, a shallow-water …

Both seagrasses and bivalves molluscs act as ecosystem engineers in marine systems by
forming habitat or modifying environmental conditions. They also have the potential for …

Marine foundation species have strong effects on sympatric species, but the strength may
vary along environmental gradients. Climate change is shifting the distribution and …

Simple Summary The adductor muscles of scallops are highly prized for their exceptional
taste and nutritional value. Additionally, by-products of scallops show potential for the …

Many studies have quantified the ecological impacts of individual foundation species (FS).
However, emerging data suggest that FS often co‐occur, potentially inhibiting or facilitating …