Urbanization manifests rainfall anomalies both in and around the city. While prior studies have assessed effect of urban expansion as well city size, little is known about impact shape on rainfall. Here, idealized large eddy simulations coupled with Weather Research Forecasting model are conducted to bridge knowledge gap. Results indicate differences timing for urban-induced inland versus coast...

Many marine fishes have life history strategies that involve ontogenetic changes in the use of coastal habitats. Such ontogenetic shifts may place these species at particular risk from climate change, because the successive environments they inhabit can differ in the type, frequency and severity of changes related to global warming. We used a dendrochronology approach to examine the physical an...

Cryptosporidium and Giardia are of public health importance, with recognized transmission through recreational waters. Therefore, both can contaminate marine waters and shellfish, with potential to infect marine mammals in nearshore ecosystems. A 2-year study was conducted to evaluate the presence of Cryptosporidium and Giardia in mussels located at two distinct coastal areas in California, nam...

Habitat quality indicators for the marine coastal environment are in great demand following recent developments in the Water Framework Directive (WFD) which establishes that the ecological status of the water has to be determined by the condition of the biological elements including macrobenthos. Each member State should identify useful monitoring procedures for its water bodies and take into a...

Microalgal blooms are a natural part of the seasonal cycle of photosynthetic organisms in marine ecosystems. They are key components of the structure and dynamics of the oceans and thus sustain the benefits that humans obtain from these aquatic environments. However, some microalgal blooms can cause harm to humans and other organisms. These harmful algal blooms (HABs) have direct impacts on hum...

The avian genus Cinclodes (Furnariidae) includes species that inhabit both inland and marine shores. We compared the carbon isotopic composition and osmoregulatory capacities of field caught individuals of three Cinclodes species in Chile. Cinclodes nigrofumosus is a resident of coastal shores, whereas C. oustaleti and C. patagonicus inhabit both coastal and inland environments. The tissues of ...