Publications from MER Labs
Resilience to Climate Change
Bernhardt JR and Leslie HM. 2012. Resilience to Climate Change in Coastal Marine Ecosystems. Annual review of marine science. Link
Importance of Life-history Traits for a Temperate Reef Snail
Martone, RM and F Micheli. 2012. Geographic variation in demography of a temperate reef snail: importance of multiple life-history traits. Marine Ecological Progress Series 457:85-99 Link
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Macroalgae Drag Reduction
Martone, P.T., Kost, L., and M. Boller. Drag reduction in wave-swept macroalgae: alternative strategies and new predictions. Am. J. Bot. 99(5): 1-10. Link This work was featured on the journal cover.
Ferry disturbance increases seaweed richness
Demes, KW, RL Kordas and JP Jorve. 2012. Ferry wakes increase seaweed richness and abundance in a sheltered rocky intertidal habitat. Hydrobiologia Online First DOI: 10.1007/s10750-012-1082-4 Link
Putting the heat on biodiversity
Harley, C. 2011. Climate Change, Keystone Predation, and Biodiversity Loss. Science 334(6059):1124-1127 http://www.sciencemag.org/content/334/6059/1124
Life’s a Drag for Seaweeds: Materials Matter
Demes, KW, Carrington, E, Gosline, J, Martone, PT. 2011. Variation in anatomical and material properties explains differences in hydrodynamic performances of foliose red macroalgae (rhodophyta). Journal of Phycology. DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8817.2011.01066.x
Urchin Ecology of the San Juan Archipelago
Whippo R, Lowe A, and Britton-Simmons K. 2011. Effects of the Red Sea Urchin on Benthic Invertebrate Communities: A Link to Spatial Subsidies. In: Pollock NW, ed. Diving for Science 2011. Proceedings of the American Academy of Underwater Sciences 30th Symposium. Dauphin Island, AL: AAUS.
Discussing effects of ocean acidification on marine organisms
Kroeker KJ, RL Kordas RL, RN Crim, and GG Singh. 2011. Response to technical comment on ‘meta-analysis reveals negative yet variable effects of ocean acidification on marine organisms.’ Ecology Letters 14(9): E1-E2. Find it here.
