The Arctic is one of the most rapidly changing places on Earth and it is a sentinel region for
understanding the range and magnitude of planetary changes, and their impacts on …

Ongoing changes along the northeastern Atlantic coastline provide an opportunity to explore
the influence of climate change and multitrophic interactions on the recovery of kelp. Here …

Trophic subsidies can drive widespread ecological change, thus knowledge of how
keystone species respond to subsidies is important. Aquaculture of large carnivorous fish …

Foundation species have strong, positive effects on local community structure; increasing
biodiversity and species abundances by providing food and habitat. On coastal temperate …

Saccharina latissima is the most important habitat-forming kelp in sheltered areas of North-
Atlantic, and there is also an increasing interest in cultivation and utilization of S. latissima …

In recent decades, various species of Mediterranean sea urchins, including Paracentrotus
lividus, have been subject to widespread seasonal episodes of mass mortality whose …

Abstract Knowledge of urchin age structure is crucial for understanding their ecosystem
impacts and improving their management. In sclerochronology, translucent and opaque …

We investigate a novel aging method that utilizes parallel ridges and grooves on the surface
of demi-pyramids of the sea urchin Centrostephanus rodgersii. Analysis of marginal …

Context. Detailed demographic information for the commercially harvested long-spined,
Centrostephanus rodgersii, and red, Heliocidaris tuberculata, sea urchins on nearshore …

Abstract In Arctic Norway, the risk of major marine oil spills associated with increasing
offshore drilling, land terminal, and maritime transport activities is a cause for concern …