Seaweed population biology has received far less attention than trophic dynamics, yet is
critically important in establishing and maintaining algal communities. Complex life histories …

Stress regimes defined as the synchronous or sequential action of abiotic and biotic stresses
determine the performance and distribution of species. The natural patterns of stress to …

Marine heatwaves (MHW) are becoming stronger and more frequent across the globe.
MHWs affect the thermal physiology of all biological organisms, but wider ecosystem effects …

Kelp forests are ecologically diverse habitats that provide vast ecosystem goods and
services, but are threatened by climate and anthropogenic stressors. Laminarian kelps have …

Sugar kelp forests (Saccharina latissima) normally dominate the sublittoral rocky sea bed in
medium exposed to sheltered areas of the Norwegian coast. In 2002, a large-scale …

Canopy-forming macroalgae of the genus Cystoseira are being lost in several areas of the
Mediterranean Sea. Cystoseira amentacea var. stricta and C. compressa are common …

Shifts in competitive balance between key functional groups may drive regime shifts in
tropical and temperate marine ecosystems. On shallow reefs, regime shifts increasingly …

Despite the great importance of shallow rocky communities (< 30m deep) due to their
contribution to the biodiversity of coastal waters, most efforts in ecological status assessment …

Marine invasive macroalgae can have severe local-scale impacts on ecological
communities. The kelp Undaria pinnatifida is one of the most successful marine invasive …

Rising global temperatures caused by human-mediated change has already triggered
significant responses in organismal physiology, distribution and ecosystem functioning …