Exploring the effects of fishing pressure and upwelling intensity over subtidal kelp forest communities in Central Chile
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DOI: 10.1002/ecs2.1808
Abstract: Understanding the processes that drive kelp forest communities is critical for management and conservation of these productive ecosystems. As a way to advance in this direction, we explored the effects of fishing pressure and upwelling… read more here.
Keywords: kelp forest; forest communities; pressure upwelling; fishing pressure ... See more keywords
Kelp beds and their local effects on seawater chemistry, productivity, and microbial communities.
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DOI: 10.1002/ecy.2798
Abstract: Kelp forests are known as key habitats for species diversity and macroalgal productivity; however, we know little about how these biogenic habitats interact with seawater chemistry and phototroph productivity in the water column. We examined… read more here.
Keywords: productivity; chemistry; kelp; seawater chemistry ... See more keywords
The dynamics and stoichiometry of dissolved organic carbon release by kelp.
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DOI: 10.1002/ecy.3221
Abstract: Canopy-forming kelps are foundational species in coastal ecosystems, fixing tremendous amounts of carbon, yet we know little about the ecological and physiological determinants of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) release by kelps. We examined DOC release… read more here.
Keywords: carbon; doc release; doc; carbon fixation ... See more keywords
Detrital supply suppresses deforestation to maintain healthy kelp forest ecosystems.
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DOI: 10.1002/ecy.3673
Abstract: Herbivores can reach extraordinary abundances in many ecosystems. When herbivore abundance is high, heavy grazing can severely defoliate primary producers and, in some cases, even drive ecosystem to undergo regime shifts from a high productivity… read more here.
Keywords: regime shifts; kelp forest; production; forest ecosystems ... See more keywords
Quantifying spatial and temporal variations in phytoplankton and kelp isotopic signatures to estimate the distribution of kelp‐derived detritus off the west coast of Vancouver Island, Canada
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DOI: 10.1002/lno.10555
Abstract: We used stable isotopes to determine spatial and temporal patterns of suspended kelp-derived detritus (KDD) along a Macrocystis kelp abundance gradient driven by recovering sea otter (Enhydra lutris) populations along the west coast of Vancouver… read more here.
Keywords: isotope; oceanography; spatial temporal; derived detritus ... See more keywords
Modified kelp seasonality and invertebrate diversity where an invasive kelp co-occurs with native mussels
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DOI: 10.1007/s00227-018-3431-y
Abstract: Non-native species have invaded coastal systems worldwide, altering community structures and ecosystem functioning. One of the most widely distributed marine invaders is the kelp Undaria pinnatifida. In Australasia, Undaria is a large annual kelp that… read more here.
Keywords: diversity; modified kelp; occurs mussels; kelp ... See more keywords
Ecological performance differs between range centre and trailing edge populations of a cold-water kelp: implications for estimating net primary productivity
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DOI: 10.1007/s00227-020-03743-5
Abstract: Kelp forests are extensive, widely distributed and highly productive. However, despite their importance, reliable estimates of net primary productivity (NPP) are currently unknown for most species and regions. In particular, how performance and subsequent NPP… read more here.
Keywords: trailing edge; range centre; net primary; performance ... See more keywords
Pathogen inferred to have dispersed thousands of kilometres at sea, infecting multiple keystone kelp species
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DOI: 10.1007/s00227-021-03853-8
Abstract: Protistan pathogens have been found to infect populations of some large brown macroalgae. Infection could reduce the ability of macroalgae to withstand hydrodynamic pressures through weakening tissues and reducing flexibility. Widespread mortality of macroalgae if… read more here.
Keywords: dispersed thousands; bull kelp; pathogen inferred; maullinia ... See more keywords
The longer the better: the effect of substrate on sessile biota in Arctic kelp forests
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DOI: 10.1007/s00300-018-2263-z
Abstract: Kelps are ecosystem engineers and thus enhance biodiversity and subsidize food webs in nearshore areas. Numerous studies describing diversity and abundance of biota associated with kelp have focused on sub-tropical and temperate waters while kelp… read more here.
Keywords: longer better; biota; abundance; kelp forests ... See more keywords
Use of morphological characteristics for calculating individual biomass in the kelp Ecklonia cava
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DOI: 10.1007/s10811-017-1140-4
Abstract: Because kelp biomass contributes to the abundance and production of myriad animals and plants in coastal marine ecosystems, its measurement is critical to evaluating the impact of macroalgae on marine and aquatic habitats. We investigated… read more here.
Keywords: length; biomass; ecklonia cava; kelp ... See more keywords
Environmental factors influencing the proliferation of microscopic epiphytic algae on giant kelp under aquarium conditions
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DOI: 10.1007/s10811-017-1148-9
Abstract: Previous study has found that microscopic epiphytic algae might be the main factor causing giant kelp mortality in an aquarium setting, but little is known about how environmental factors influence the interaction between these taxa.… read more here.
Keywords: aquarium; giant kelp; epiphytic algae; microscopic epiphytic ... See more keywords