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Identifying thermally tolerant bull kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana) source populations for restoration under climate change

Journal of Phycology, EarlyView.
Abstract Kelp forests are declining in many parts of the world due to climate change and other stressors. Restoration is one solution to return kelp forests to places where they have been lost, yet continually warming oceans may necessitate the identification of thermally tolerant strains to facilitate the long‐term success of kelp restoration.
Lauren N. Dykman, S. Clay Steell, Amanda Zielinski, Rob Zielinski, Alexandra Saunders‐Wiebe, Matthew Csordas, Julia K. Baum, Christopher J. Neufeld   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cultural and ecological baselines inform an eco‐cultural vision for Weka (Gallirallus australis) restoration in southern New Zealand

Restoration Ecology, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction Eco‐cultural restoration requires targets that reflect cultural values and ecological conditions. We present an integrative approach combining cultural and ecological baselines to inform future eco‐cultural restoration of Buff weka (Gallirallus australis hectori), a flightless bird of deep cultural significance to the Ōtākou Māori
Tumai Cassidy, Olivia R. Burge, Joanna K. Carpenter, Puke Timoti, Levi Collier‐Robinson, Paulette Tamati‐Elliffe, Komene Cassidy, Phil O'B. Lyver   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Herbivore-Alga Interaction Strength Influences Spatial Heterogeneity in a Kelp-Dominated Intertidal Community. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2015
There is a general consensus that marine herbivores can affect algal species composition and abundance, but little empirical work exists on the role of herbivores as modifiers of the spatial structure of resource assemblages.
Moisés A Aguilera, Nelson Valdivia, Bernardo R Broitman   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The genus Arthrocardia (Corallinales, Rhodophyta) in New Zealand: Description of three new species

Phycological Research, Volume 74, Issue 4, Page 333-342, October 2026.
SUMMARY Three new species of the coralline algal genus Arthrocardia (Corallinophycidae, Rhodophyta) are described from New Zealand: A. meridionalis, A. perplexa, and A. robusta. These species are difficult to distinguish based on morphoanatomical characters alone and require molecular sequence data for reliable identification.
L. Carlo Sarion, Roberta D'Archino, Kate F. Neill, Wendy A. Nelson   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The reference genome for the northeastern Pacific bull kelp, Nereocystis luetkeana

Journal of Heredity
Abstract Bull kelp, Nereocystis luetkeana, is a northeastern Pacific kelp with a broad distribution from Alaska to central California. Its population declines have caused severe concerns in northern California, the Salish Sea in Washington, and recently in some populations in Oregon.
Cicero Alves-Lima, Gabriel Montecinos, Merly Escalona, Sara Calhoun, Mohan Marimuthu, Oanh Nguyen, Eric Berault, Anna Lipzen, Igor V Grigoriev, Peter Raimondi, Sergey V Nuzhdin, Filipe Alberto   +11 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Back to the past: long-term persistence of bull kelp forests in the Strait of Georgia, Salish Sea, Canada

Frontiers in Marine Science
The Salish Sea, a dynamic system of straits, fjords, and channels in southwestern British Columbia, is home to ecologically and culturally important bull kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana) forests. Yet the long-term fluctuations in the area and the persistence
Alejandra Mora-Soto, Sarah Schroeder, Lianna Gendall, Lianna Gendall, Alena Wachmann, Gita Narayan, Silven Read, Isobel Pearsall, Emily Rubidge, Joanne Lessard, Kathryn Martell, Maycira Costa   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Distribution and Feeding Ecology of Three Marine Invertebrates in a Customary Fisheries Management Area and Implications for Restoration

New Zealand Journal of Zoology, Volume 53, Issue 3, September 2026.
Biotic interactions are fundamental to the structuring of marine communities. Predator–prey and competitive interactions can drive species distribution, abundance and mediate individual behaviour. These interactions are especially important to understand in the context of restoration.
Percy J. M., Gnanalingam G.
wiley   +1 more source

Sea Urchin Removal as a Tool, Not a Solution: Practical Lessons for Kelp Restoration in Aotearoa New Zealand

New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research, Volume 60, Issue 3, September 2026.
The increasing awareness of the extent of urchin barrens and impacts of sea urchin overgrazing on rocky reefs in Aotearoa New Zealand has led to a rapid increase in the use of sea urchin removal as a tool for kelp forest restoration. Here, we review these restoration projects, focusing on three case studies, with the aim to provide context on what ...
Kelsey I. Miller, Arie J. P. Spyksma, Celia A. Balemi, Alice McSherry, Leigh Takirau, Vince C. Kerr, Aaron M. Eger, Nicholas T. Shears   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Temporal and Tidal Rhythms Shape Courtship and Agonistic Calls in Plainfin Midshipman Toadfish

Marine Ecology, Volume 47, Issue 5, September/October 2026.
ABSTRACT In many species, acoustic communication is essential for successful reproduction, parental care, and predator defense. The plainfin midshipman, Porichthys notatus, is a soniferous toadfish that relies on acoustic communication, with nest‐guarding males emitting long, tonal “hums” to attract mates, and short “grunts” and “growls” to defend ...
Shaye Ogurek, William D. Halliday, Mica R. X. Smith, Matthew K. Pine, Nick Brown, Aneesh P. H. Bose, Sigal Balshine, Francis Juanes   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

An integrated ecological, genetic and geological assessment of long-distance dispersal by invertebrates on kelp rafts

Frontiers of Biogeography, 2018
Long-distance dispersal (LDD) is thought to be a key driver of biogeographic processes, yet few direct natural observations have been made of this process.
Jonathan M. Waters, Tania M. King, Ceridwen I. Fraser, Dave Craw   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source