Biology and ecology of the globally significant kelp Ecklonia radiata

T Wernberg, MA Coleman, RC Babcock… - … and marine biology, 2019‏ - library.oapen.org
Ecklonia radiata is one of the most widespread kelps globally, dominating temperate reefs
throughout much of Australasia and southeastern Africa. Throughout much of its range, it is …

Playing to the positives: using synergies to enhance kelp forest restoration

AM Eger, E Marzinelli, P Gribben… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2020‏ - frontiersin.org
Kelp forests are highly productive foundation species along much of the world's coastline. As
a result, kelp are crucial to the ecological, social, and economic well-being of coastal …

Towards an urban marine ecology: characterizing the drivers, patterns and processes of marine ecosystems in coastal cities

PA Todd, EC Heery, LHL Loke, RH Thurstan, DJ Kotze… - Oikos, 2019‏ - Wiley Online Library
Human population density within 100 km of the sea is approximately three times higher than
the global average. People in this zone are concentrated in coastal cities that are hubs for …

Cultivating the Macroalgal Holobiont: Effects of Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture on the Microbiome of Ulva rigida (Chlorophyta)

G Califano, M Kwantes, MH Abreu, R Costa… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2020‏ - frontiersin.org
Ulva is a ubiquitous macroalgal genus of commercial interest. Integrated Multi-Trophic
Aquaculture (IMTA) systems promise large-scale production of macroalgae due to their high …

Restoring subtidal marine macrophytes in the Anthropocene: trajectories and future-proofing

G Wood, EM Marzinelli, MA Coleman… - Marine and …, 2019‏ - CSIRO Publishing
Anthropogenic activities have caused profound changes globally in biodiversity, species
interactions and ecosystem functions and services. In terrestrial systems, restoration has …

Diatom-bacteria interactions modulate the composition and productivity of benthic diatom biofilms

C Koedooder, W Stock, A Willems… - Frontiers in …, 2019‏ - frontiersin.org
Benthic diatoms are dominant primary producers in intertidal mudflats and constitute a major
source of organic carbon to consumers and decomposers residing within these ecosystems …

A community perspective on the concept of marine holobionts: current status, challenges, and future directions

SM Dittami, E Arboleda, JC Auguet, A Bigalke, E Briand… - PeerJ, 2021‏ - peerj.com
Host-microbe interactions play crucial roles in marine ecosystems. However, we still have
very little understanding of the mechanisms that govern these relationships, the evolutionary …

Successional Dynamics and Seascape-Level Patterns of Microbial Communities on the Canopy-Forming Kelps Nereocystis luetkeana and Macrocystis pyrifera

BL Weigel, CA Pfister - Frontiers in microbiology, 2019‏ - frontiersin.org
Canopy-forming kelps create underwater forests that are among the most productive marine
ecosystems. On the Pacific coast of North America, two canopy-forming kelps with …

Host genetics, phenotype and geography structure the microbiome of a foundational seaweed

G Wood, PD Steinberg, AH Campbell… - Molecular …, 2022‏ - Wiley Online Library
Interactions between hosts and their microbiota are vital to the functioning and resilience of
macro‐organisms. Critically, for hosts that play foundational roles in communities …

Successional dynamics of the cultivated kelp microbiome

KM Davis, L Zeinert, A Byrne, J Davis… - Journal of …, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
Kelp are important primary producers that are colonized by diverse microbes that can have
both positive and negative effects on their hosts. The kelp microbiome could support the …