Publications by authors named "Kristina M Barclay"
Article Synopsis
- - Crab species are facing threats from human activities, climate change, and invasive species like the European green crab, which endangers their populations and local ecosystems.
- - The study introduces a new method to identify and analyze the impact of different crab species on their prey by examining the unique shell damage they cause, revealing significant differences in damage patterns among the crab species.
- - This method offers a cost-effective approach to monitor crab populations and their ecological effects, aiding in the management and conservation of these economically important marine species.
Organisms, such as molluscs, that produce their hard parts from calcium carbonate are expected to show increased difficulties growing and maintaining their skeletons under ocean acidification (OA). Any loss of shell integrity increases vulnerability, as shells provide protection against predation, desiccation, and disease. Not all species show the same responses to OA, which may be due to the composition and microstructural arrangement of their shells.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHumans are changing the physical properties of Earth. In marine systems, elevated carbon dioxide concentrations are driving notable shifts in temperature and seawater chemistry. Here, we consider consequences of such perturbations for organism biomechanics and linkages amongst species within communities.
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