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