Changing nutritional seascapes of kelp forests

TC Shalders, C Champion, K Benkendorff… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Ocean warming and short-term extreme events (eg marine heatwaves) are becoming more
intense and frequent and have had major impacts on ecosystems. Seaweeds are …

Growth and survival of juvenile red abalone (Haliotis rufescens) fed invasive macroalgae

J Bauer, R Beas-Luna… - New Zealand Journal …, 2025 - Taylor & Francis
Abalone is one of the most important small-scale fisheries in Mexico and is challenged by
multiple stressors. For example, the loss of the native main food, Macrocystis pyrifera, and …

Molecular analyses of turf algae reveal a new species and an undetected introduction in the Pterosiphonieae (Rhodomelaceae, Rhodophyta)

P Díaz‐Tapia, WA Nelson… - Journal of Phycology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Introduced seaweeds and undescribed species often remain undetected because marine
regional floras are as yet poorly understood. DNA sequencing facilitates their detection, but …

[HTML][HTML] A site selection decision framework for effective kelp restoration

A Giraldo-Ospina, T Bell, MH Carr, JE Caselle - Biological Conservation, 2025 - Elsevier
We present a decision support framework as a spatially explicit site classification scheme to
prioritize locations for conducting kelp restoration. The framework was created for the coast …

Shading by giant kelp canopy can restrict the invasiveness of Undaria pinnatifida (Laminariales, Phaeophyceae)

JM Sandoval‐Gil, M Sánchez‐Barredo… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The spread of non‐indigenous and invasive seaweeds has increased worldwide, and their
potential effects on native seaweeds have raised concern. Undaria pinnatifida is considered …

Bathymetric origin shapes the physiological responses of Pterygophora californica (Laminariales, Phaeophyceae) to deep marine heatwaves

AC Almeida‐Saá, S Umanzor… - Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Kelp communities are experiencing exacerbated heat‐related impacts from more intense,
frequent, and deeper marine heatwaves (MHWs), imperiling the long‐term survival of kelp …

Quantifying the ecological consequences of climate change in coastal ecosystems

DS Schoeman, JA Bolin, SR Cooley - Cambridge Prisms: Coastal …, 2023 - cambridge.org
Few coastal ecosystems remain untouched by direct human activities, and none are
unimpacted by anthropogenic climate change. These drivers interact with and exacerbate …

Marine heatwave promotes population expansion of the invasive ascidian Symplegma brakenhielmi

AJP Spyksma, KI Miller, NT Shears - Biological Invasions, 2024 - Springer
The global increase in frequency and severity of marine heatwaves (MHWs) is highlighting
the impact these extreme climatic events can have on marine ecosystems. Throughout the …

Differential survival of Ilyanassa obsoleta to water temperature and association with the non-native red alga Gracilaria vermiculophylla

TS Lee, AE Fowler, JR Largen, JP Russo, ZJ Schlegel… - Hydrobiologia, 2024 - Springer
Along the US east coast, the widespread non-native red alga Gracilaria vermiculophylla
provides habitat for an array of macroinvertebrates, including the eastern mudsnail …

Monthly macroalgal surveys reveal a diverse and dynamic community in an urban intertidal zone

S Schenk, VP Supratya, PT Martone, LW Parfrey - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
Baseline data are critical to measuring how communities shift in response to climate change
and anthropogenic activity. Macroalgae are marine foundation species that are vulnerable to …