We work in a range of coastal habitats, with a strong focus on finding systems in which to answer questions, rather than following particular species.

The non-native bryozoan Bugula neritina

Common limpets. The species on the left, Cellana tramoserica, is taken for bait and food.

Urchins, Heliocidaris, @ Jawbone

Bryozoan, Watersipora subtorquata, with brooded embryos (pink patches)

Botrylloides anceps, a native compound ascidian

Bryozoan, Schicoporella, with brooded embryos

Newly metamorphosed Bugula neritina

Mussels

Metamorphosing bryozoan, Schizoporella

Ciona, a non-native ascidian

Newly metamorphosed bryozoan, Watersipora subtorquata

Botryolloides, a non-native compound ascidian

Mussels fouled by didemnid ascidians

Hormosira banksii

Seagrass, Zostera nigricaulis

Cheviot Beach, a long term intertidal study site

Seagrass, Zostera nigricaulis

Larva of bryozoan, Schizoporella

Styela clava, a non-native acidian

The kelp Ecklonia radiata

Austrocochlea, a common intertidal herbivore

These images are, except where noted differently, copyright Mick Keough, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.