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.
Seagrass, Zostera nigricaulis
Botryolloides, a non-native compound ascidian
Metamorphosing bryozoan, Schizoporella
Mussels
Austrocochlea, a common intertidal herbivore
Styela clava, a non-native acidian
Urchins, Heliocidaris, @ Jawbone
Common limpets. The species on the left, Cellana tramoserica, is taken for bait and food.
Newly metamorphosed bryozoan, Watersipora subtorquata
Hormosira banksii
Seagrass, Zostera nigricaulis
The kelp Ecklonia radiata
Cheviot Beach, a long term intertidal study site
Botrylloides anceps, a native compound ascidian
Bryozoan, Schicoporella, with brooded embryos
The non-native bryozoan Bugula neritina
Newly metamorphosed Bugula neritina
Ciona, a non-native ascidian
Larva of bryozoan, Schizoporella
Mussels fouled by didemnid ascidians
Bryozoan, Watersipora subtorquata, with brooded embryos (pink patches)
These images are, except where noted differently, copyright Mick Keough, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.
