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View article: Enhancing kelp productivity in restoration and assisted adaptation interventions under ocean warming
Enhancing kelp productivity in restoration and assisted adaptation interventions under ocean warming Open
Proactive climate interventions, such as restoration and assisted adaptation, are increasingly being used to secure the persistence of populations under climate change. Such strategies are being proposed globally for declining kelp forests…
View article: Smaller plants in warmer water could have implications for future Kelp forests
Smaller plants in warmer water could have implications for future Kelp forests Open
View article: Significant carbonate production on a temperate reef system in southwestern Australia
Significant carbonate production on a temperate reef system in southwestern Australia Open
Calcifying organisms support key geo-ecological functions in shallow tropical and temperate reefs worldwide, including creating habitat structure, producing sediments, and supporting reef accretion. These functions depend on the carbonate …
View article: The Habitat Dependency Index: A new tool for quantifying species-habitat relationships
The Habitat Dependency Index: A new tool for quantifying species-habitat relationships Open
Habitat loss is a key threat to ecosystems and species that rely on them, with direct consequences for human well-being. Quantifying the degree to which species depend on specific habitats is critical for many fields of knowledge, such as …
View article: Strong genetic differentiation and low genetic diversity in a habitat‐forming fucoid seaweed (<i>Cystophora racemosa</i>) across 850 km of its range
Strong genetic differentiation and low genetic diversity in a habitat‐forming fucoid seaweed (<i>Cystophora racemosa</i>) across 850 km of its range Open
Temperate seaweed forests are among the most productive and widespread habitats in coastal waters. However, they are under threat from climate change and other anthropogenic stressors. To effectively conserve and manage these ecosystems un…
View article: More but Smaller: Marine Heatwaves Exacerbate Size Truncation in Overfished Fish Communities in the Skagerrak
More but Smaller: Marine Heatwaves Exacerbate Size Truncation in Overfished Fish Communities in the Skagerrak Open
As we are progressing through the Anthropocene, it is imperative to understand how ecosystems degraded by historical impacts respond to future pressures. Particular attention should be directed at changes in the distribution and function o…
View article: Strong Environmental and Genome‐Wide Population Differentiation Underpins Adaptation and High Genomic Vulnerability in the Dominant Australian Kelp (<i>Ecklonia radiata</i>)
Strong Environmental and Genome‐Wide Population Differentiation Underpins Adaptation and High Genomic Vulnerability in the Dominant Australian Kelp (<i>Ecklonia radiata</i>) Open
Ongoing and predicted range loss of kelp forests in response to climatic stressors is pressing marine managers to look into the adaptive capacity of populations to inform conservation strategies. Characterising how adaptive genetic diversi…
View article: Arctic and Subarctic marine heatwaves and their ecological impacts
Arctic and Subarctic marine heatwaves and their ecological impacts Open
The Arctic and Subarctic seas are predicted to become hotspots for marine heatwaves (MHWs). High-latitude marine ecosystems face unique consequences from accelerated warming and sea ice loss, challenging species adapted to cold conditions.…
View article: Connectivity enhances resilience of marine forests after an extreme event
Connectivity enhances resilience of marine forests after an extreme event Open
View article: Baseline matters: Challenges and implications of different marine heatwave baselines
Baseline matters: Challenges and implications of different marine heatwave baselines Open
Marine heatwaves (MHWs), prolonged periods of unusually high ocean temperatures, significantly impact global ecosystems. However, there is ongoing debate regarding the definition of these extreme events, which is crucial for effective rese…
View article: Ecosystem damage by increasing tropical cyclones
Ecosystem damage by increasing tropical cyclones Open
Climate change is driving an ongoing increase in tropical cyclone (TC) activity. While global economic losses are projected to double by 2100, there are no comparable predictions for TC impacts to coastal ecosystems that protect and sustai…
View article: Reef Adapt: A tool to inform climate-smart marine restoration and management decisions
Reef Adapt: A tool to inform climate-smart marine restoration and management decisions Open
View article: Long‐Term Stability of Marine Forests Facing Moderate Gradual Warming in a Remote Biodiversity Hotspot
Long‐Term Stability of Marine Forests Facing Moderate Gradual Warming in a Remote Biodiversity Hotspot Open
Aim Ocean warming and marine heatwaves are rapidly reconfiguring the composition of seaweed forests—the world's largest coastal vegetated biome. Seaweed forest responses to climate change in remote locations, which constitute the majority …
View article: Spatial structuring of coral traits along a subtropical-temperate transition zone persists despite localised signs of tropicalisation
Spatial structuring of coral traits along a subtropical-temperate transition zone persists despite localised signs of tropicalisation Open
Climate-driven species range expansions are underway with more tropically affiliated species, including Scleractinian corals, becoming increasingly abundant at higher latitudes. However, uncertainty remains on how these range shifts will a…
View article: Impacts of marine heatwaves in coastal ecosystems depend on local environmental conditions
Impacts of marine heatwaves in coastal ecosystems depend on local environmental conditions Open
Marine heatwaves (MHWs), increasing in duration and intensity because of climate change, are now a major threat to marine life and can have lasting effects on the structure and function of ecosystems. However, the responses of marine taxa …
View article: Multi-scale patterns in the structure of fish and fouling communities associated with seaweeds in marinas
Multi-scale patterns in the structure of fish and fouling communities associated with seaweeds in marinas Open
Redistribution of biodiversity represents a key challenge for understanding scales of spatial variation in natural marine communities. With increasing coastal urbanization, artificial structures are proliferating, with impacts on natural h…
View article: Global impacts of marine heatwaves on coastal foundation species
Global impacts of marine heatwaves on coastal foundation species Open
With increasingly intense marine heatwaves affecting nearshore regions, foundation species are coming under increasing stress. To better understand their impacts, we examine responses of critical, habitat-forming foundation species (macroa…
View article: Carbon export from seaweed forests to deep ocean sinks
Carbon export from seaweed forests to deep ocean sinks Open
View article: Cryptic diversity in southern African kelp
Cryptic diversity in southern African kelp Open
View article: The heat is on: what we know about why ocean temperatures keep smashing records
The heat is on: what we know about why ocean temperatures keep smashing records Open
View article: Upscaling marine forest restoration: challenges, solutions and recommendations from the Green Gravel Action Group
Upscaling marine forest restoration: challenges, solutions and recommendations from the Green Gravel Action Group Open
Introduction To counteract the rapid loss of marine forests globally and meet international commitments of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration and the Convention on Biological Diversity ‘30 by 30’ targets, there is an urgent need to enh…
View article: The International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List does not account for intraspecific diversity
The International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List does not account for intraspecific diversity Open
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List identifies threatened and endangered species and is a key instrument in global biodiversity conservation efforts. Our understanding of the structure and value of genetic bi…
View article: Correction to: The Kelp Forest Challenge: A collaborative global movement to protect and restore 4 million hectares of kelp forests
Correction to: The Kelp Forest Challenge: A collaborative global movement to protect and restore 4 million hectares of kelp forests Open
View article: <scp>Marine protected areas</scp> can be useful but are not a silver bullet for kelp conservation
<span>Marine protected areas</span> can be useful but are not a silver bullet for kelp conservation Open
Kelp forests are among the most valuable ecosystems on Earth, but they are increasingly being degraded and lost due to a range of human‐related stressors, leading to recent calls for their improved management and conservation. One of the p…
View article: Carbon removal and climate change mitigation by seaweed farming: A state of knowledge review
Carbon removal and climate change mitigation by seaweed farming: A state of knowledge review Open
The pressing need to mitigate the effects of climate change is driving the development of novel approaches for carbon dioxide removal (CDR) from the atmosphere, with the ocean playing a central role in the portfolio of solutions. The expan…
View article: Effect of marine heatwaves and warming on kelp microbiota influence trophic interactions
Effect of marine heatwaves and warming on kelp microbiota influence trophic interactions Open
The range‐expansion of tropical herbivores due to ocean warming can profoundly alter temperate reef communities by overgrazing the seaweed forests that underpin them. Such ecological interactions may be mediated by changes to seaweed‐assoc…
View article: Substantial kelp detritus exported beyond the continental shelf by dense shelf water transport
Substantial kelp detritus exported beyond the continental shelf by dense shelf water transport Open
Kelp forests may contribute substantially to ocean carbon sequestration, mainly through transporting kelp carbon away from the coast and into the deep sea. However, it is not clear if and how kelp detritus is transported across the contine…
View article: ECKSA_AUS_2021.txt
ECKSA_AUS_2021.txt Open
Genotypic data (8 loci) of 35 populations of Ecklonia maxima and Ecklonia radiata from South Africa and Australia
View article: Temperature sensitivity of detrital photosynthesis
Temperature sensitivity of detrital photosynthesis Open
Background and Aims Kelp forests are increasingly considered blue carbon habitats for ocean-based biological carbon dioxide removal, but knowledge gaps remain in our understanding of their carbon cycle. Of particular interest is the remine…
View article: Unseen and unheard: the invisibility of kelp forests in international environmental governance
Unseen and unheard: the invisibility of kelp forests in international environmental governance Open
Kelp forests are one of the most extensive coastal ecosystems in the world. They serve a myriad of ecological functions, support substantial biodiversity, and contribute to a multitude of services essential to our contemporary society. Unf…