Kelp forests dominate the rocky coasts of temperate Australia and are the foundation of the
Great Southern Reef. Much like terrestrial forests, these marine forests create complex …

abstract Coastal ecosystems play a disproportionately large role in society, and climate
change is altering their ecological structure and function, as well as their highly valued …

In 2014–2016 the west coast of North America experienced a marine heatwave that was
unprecedented in the historical record in terms of its duration and intensity. This event was …

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 …

Ocean warming has both direct physiological and indirect ecological consequences for
marine organisms. Sessile animals may be particularly vulnerable to anomalous warming …

The changing global climate is having profound effects on coastal marine ecosystems
around the world. Structure, functioning, and resilience, however, can vary geographically …

Giant kelp and bull kelp forests are increasingly at risk from marine heatwave events,
herbivore outbreaks, and the loss or alterations in the behavior of key herbivore predators …

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 …

Giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) is the most widely distributed kelp species on the planet,
constituting one of the richest and most productive ecosystems on Earth, but detailed …

Global, repeat satellite imagery serves as an essential tool to understand ecological patterns
and processes over diverse temporal and spatial scales. Recently, the use of spaceborne …