Physiology
At the Coastal and Marine Sciences Institute, scientists are investigating how marine organisms navigate a changing world. By studying physiological responses—from hormonal shifts to altered growth patterns—we quantify the impact of environmental stressors like hypoxia, temperature spikes, and ocean acidification on the health of our coastal ecosystems.
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Some reef fish have the unexpected ability to move their jaws from side to side, biologists at the University of California, Davis have discovered. This ability – which is rare among vertebrate animals – allows these fish to feed rapidly and efficiently on algae growing on rocks.