Native wetland plantings are a critical part of tidal wetland restoration, serving common goals such as substrate stabilization and carbon storage, but there is insufficient guidance on selecting species based on site conditions (particularly tidal inundation and salinity). We used marsh organ elevation gradient platforms at mesohaline and oligohaline sites in a Chesapeake Bay (Maryland) subestuary to determine biomass and soi...

Oxygen is critical for nearly all life on Earth, including aquatic species that breathe dissolved oxygen in both freshwater and marine systems. The rapid, global, and anthropogenic loss of dissolved oxygen known as “aquatic deoxygenation” threatens life in these environments, the human communities that depend on them, and Earth system stability long‐term. Recognizing the important and increasingly widespread effects of aquatic...

Prey have evolved cost‐effective antipredator manoeuvres to evade predators, and living in a group is a common strategy employed to improve survival. Associating with familiar conspecifics, particularly kin, may further enhance these strategies by improving the flow of reliable information concerning the type and magnitude of nearby threats. This study investigated the influence of familiarity among shoalmates on the activity...

In teleost fishes, cortisol is the major corticoid and has both glucocorticoid and mineralocorticoid actions. However, how fish tissues discriminate between these distinct corticosteroid actions is unclear. In mammals, the major factors responsible for intracellular corticosteroid regulation are glucocorticoid receptors ( gr s) and the mineralocorticoid receptor ( mr ), but their role in osmoregulation of fish is unclear. 11β‐...

The striped bass ( Morone saxatilis ) is one of the most important species for anglers along the Atlantic coast and a subject of intensive fisheries management. To promote best catch‐and‐release practices, understanding the physical and physiological consequences of angling is critical. We assessed the injury and stress of striped bass captured using rod and reel spin and fly tackle in a New England embayment. During 2010–2011...

Extreme storms are becoming more intense and frequent under climate change. Although these extreme wet events are smaller in extent and duration than drought events, recent evidence suggests the global impact of both extremes is similar. However, the impact of individual extreme storms on photosynthesis—and therefore on vegetation and the carbon cycle—remains difficult to predict, as photosynthesis may be suppressed via waterl...

Forest canopy complexity (i.e., the three‐dimensional structure of the canopy) is often associated with increased species diversity as well as high primary productivity across natural forests. However, canopy complexity, tree diversity, and productivity are often confounded in natural forests, and the mechanisms of these relationships remain unclear. Here, we used two large tree diversity experiments in North America to assess...

The impacts of invasive plants on arthropod communities are often reported to be negative and have predominantly been explored aboveground, but there is a paucity of information regarding what happens belowground. To address this gap, we compared soil properties and soil fauna communities associated with two native plant species ( Leptospermum scoparium —mānuka and Chionochloa rubra —red tussock) and two invasive species (non-...

Metamorphosis is a critical aspect of coral reef fish ecology. This developmental milestone marks changes in form and function that permit successful transition of pelagic larvae to the demersal lifestyle on coral reefs. However, we know very little about the physiological changes that occur during this period, specifically potential changes in energetics associated with swimming. This is critical, as swimming is the mechanism...