Current status and future prospects of biofuel production from brown algae in North America: Progress and challenges

E Kouhgardi, S Zendehboudi… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Brown algae adsorb a considerable amount of CO 2 and store carbon in their biomass more
than many other algae species. Nowadays, depletion of fossil fuel resources, greenhouse …

Ecological restoration using intertidal foundation species: Considerations and potential for rockweed restoration

SG Whitaker, RF Ambrose, LM Anderson, RJ Fales… - …, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
Foundation species, such as trees, corals, grasses, oysters, and rockweeds, must be
common and abundant to effectively modify the physical environment and increase …

Predator-induced shell plasticity in mussels hinders predation by drilling snails

ZT Sherker, JA Ellrich, RA Scrosati - Marine Ecology Progress Series, 2017‏ - int-res.com
Sessile invertebrate prey that detect waterborne predator cues often respond by
strengthening their structural defenses. Experimental evidence of the functional significance …

Restoring rocky intertidal communities: Lessons from a benthic macroalgal ecosystem engineer

A Bellgrove, PF McKenzie, H Cameron… - Marine Pollution …, 2017‏ - Elsevier
As coastal population growth increases globally, effective waste management practices are
required to protect biodiversity. Water authorities are under increasing pressure to reduce …

Mussels and canopy-forming algae as ecosystem engineers: their contribution to community organization in the rocky sublittoral

M Westerbom, M Koivisto - Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022‏ - frontiersin.org
Understanding the influence of biogenic habitats on species assemblage structure and
ecosystem productivity is crucial for successful conservation of natural systems. Brown …

Canopy-forming macroalgae facilitate recolonization of sub-Arctic intertidal fauna and reduce temperature extremes

SB Ørberg, D Krause-Jensen, KN Mouritsen… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2018‏ - frontiersin.org
Ice can be an important structuring factor physically removing intertidal flora and fauna. At
high latitudes in particular, the removal of canopy-forming algae by ice scour may be …

Regional consistency of intertidal elevation as a mediator of seaweed canopy effects on benthic species richness, diversity, and composition

CA Watt, RA Scrosati - Marine Ecology Progress Series, 2013‏ - int-res.com
Through a regional-scale study, we tested the hypothesis that seaweed canopies affect
benthic species richness, diversity, and composition differently depending on intertidal …

Community‐wide consequences of nonconsumptive predator effects on a foundation species

AM Catalán, J Büchner‐Miranda… - Journal of Animal …, 2021‏ - Wiley Online Library
Predators can exert nonconsumptive effects (NCEs) on prey, which often take place through
prey behavioural adjustments to minimise predation risk. As NCEs are widespread in nature …

Thermal moderation of the intertidal zone by seaweed canopies in winter

RA Scrosati, JA Ellrich - Marine Biology, 2018‏ - Springer
Canopy-forming seaweeds are important foundation species or ecosystem engineers in
intertidal habitats. By limiting a variety of abiotic stresses during low tides, algal canopies …

Infrared thermography in marine ecology: methods, previous applications and future challenges

J Lathlean, L Seuront - Marine Ecology Progress Series, 2014‏ - int-res.com
Infrared thermography (IRT) is being increasingly utilised by animal physiologists and
ecologists to investigate the role of thermal stress and small-scale thermal variability on the …