Estuaries are dynamic ecosystems that have some of the highest biotic diversity and levels of production in the world. Humans have had a long relationship with the ebb and flow of estuaries around ...

What is the state of estuarine ecosystem restoration? Many estuaries show no significant ecological improvement despite many years of extensive restoration and conservation efforts. Increasing ...

Longfin smelt live for several years, spawning in freshwater and inhabiting estuaries and nearshore waters, and even ranging out into the ocean. Usually growing from 3.5 to 4.3 inches as adults, these ...

A new study is predicting estuaries along the East Coast of the U.S. will experience marine heat wave conditions up to a third of the year by the end of the century. A first-of-its-kind study led ...