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