Biology

Marine Benthic Ecology

The study of the ecology of marine communities that live on or near the rocks and sediments of the ocean floor. (Crab photo courtesy biological oceanographer Lisa Levin.)

Recent News

Deep-Sea Fish Community Structure Strongly Affected by Oxygen and Temperature

New Study Finds Microplastic Throughout Monterey Bay

Tasty and Pink, Sea Urchin Species May Be a Climate-Tolerant Food Source

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Academics

DAYTON, PAUL
Emeritus

SMITH, JENNIFER
Professor
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KLINE, DAVID
Associate Researcher


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Centers, Labs, and Projects

California Current Ecosystem Long Term Ecological Research (CCE-LTER)
Investigating nonlinear transitions in the California Current coastal pelagic ecosystem.
Center for Marine Biodiversity and Conservation (CMBC)
Promotes interdisciplinary research and educational approaches to maintain the integrity of ocean ecosystems and manage their use in the face of rapid and inevitable global change.
Dayton Lab
Levin Lab

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Recent Publications

Carter, A. L.; Edwards, C. B.; Fox, M. D.; Amir, C. G.; Eynaud, Y.; Johnson, M. D.; Lewis, L. S.; Sandin, S. A.; Smith, J. E.
Garcon, V.; Karstensen, J.; Palacz, A.; Telszewski, M.; Lara, T. A.; Breitburg, D.; Chavez, F.; Coelho, P.; Cornejo-D'Ottone, M.; Santos, C.; Fiedler, B.; Gallo, N. D.; Gregoire, M.; Gutierrez, D.; Hernandez-Ayon, M.; Isensee, K.; Koslow, T.; Levin, L.; Marsac, F.; Maske, H.; Mbaye, B. C.; Montes, I.; Naqvi, W.; Pearlman, J.; Pinto, E.; Pitcher, G.; Pizarro, O.; Rose, K.; Shenoy, D.; Van der Plas, A.; Vito, M. R.; Weng, K.
Brandon, Jennifer A.; Jones, William; Ohman, Mark D.

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