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.
Urchins, Heliocidaris, @ Jawbone
Common limpets. The species on the left, Cellana tramoserica, is taken for bait and food.
Cheviot Beach, a long term intertidal study site
Newly metamorphosed Bugula neritina
The kelp Ecklonia radiata
Metamorphosing bryozoan, Schizoporella
Mussels fouled by didemnid ascidians
The non-native bryozoan Bugula neritina
Seagrass, Zostera nigricaulis
Hormosira banksii
Bryozoan, Schicoporella, with brooded embryos
Larva of bryozoan, Schizoporella
Botrylloides anceps, a native compound ascidian
Seagrass, Zostera nigricaulis
Mussels
Bryozoan, Watersipora subtorquata, with brooded embryos (pink patches)
Styela clava, a non-native acidian
Ciona, a non-native ascidian
Botryolloides, a non-native compound ascidian
Newly metamorphosed bryozoan, Watersipora subtorquata
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.
