Body size is an important species trait, correlating with life span, fecundity, and other
ecological factors. Over Earth's geological history, climate shifts have occurred, potentially …

Assessments of reproductive potential and spawning history of marine and estuarine crabs
are limited due to issues with determination of age and spawning history. The spawning …

Species across the planet are shifting or expanding their ranges because of climate change.
These are climate migrants. Although climate migrants are well documented, their impacts …

The Atlantic marsh fiddler crab, Minuca pugnax, is a climate migrant that recently expanded
its range northward into the Gulf of Maine. We tracked the M. pugnax population within the …

It is well known that species across the world are expanding or shifting their ranges because
of climate change. Yet, we know little about their impact on the habitats they colonize. In an …

The mean body size decrease is known as the third most important global consequence of
climate change to wild life. Rising temperatures may lead to decreased mean body size of …

Biogeographical patterns explain variation in body size, although the strength and directions
of these patterns vary. When researchers account for the micro-or macrohabitats that …

Simple Summary Chitons are a charismatic group of mollusks that live underneath rocks on
shores throughout the world, where they experience variations due to environmental factors …

Within the hyper-diverse group of the amphipods, little is known about deep-sea benthic
species that still represent an unknown reservoir of species to be discovered, particularly in …

Although estimates of the area of salt marsh vary, it appears that major losses have taken
place though this century, making these wetlands one of the most threatened natural …