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Reproduction, hatchery and culture applications for the giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera): a methodological appraisal

Applied Phycology, 2022
Although much is known regarding the physiology, ecology and life history of Macrocystis pyrifera, there is little accessible information for establishing robust and reliable culturing practices to support aquaculture and habitat restoration.
Duong M. Le, Matthew J. Desmond, Alejandro H. Buschmann, Daniel W. Pritchard, Carolina Camus, Catriona L. Hurd, Christopher D. Hepburn   +6 more
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Dispersal synchronizes giant kelp forests

Ecology
AbstractSpatial synchrony is the tendency for population fluctuations to be correlated among different locations. This phenomenon is a ubiquitous feature of population dynamics and is important for ecosystem stability, but several aspects of synchrony remain unresolved.
Miriam S. Wanner, Jonathan A. Walter, Daniel C. Reuman, Tom W. Bell, Max C. N. Castorani   +4 more
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Giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) gametophytes grow endophytically in red macroalgae: Implications for kelp restoration

Journal of Phycology, EarlyView.
Abstract Giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) forests have declined by 95% in Australia since the 1970s due to climate change. Despite expanding restoration efforts, long‐term recovery is still lacking. Factors influencing recruitment by the microscopic gametophyte phase may represent a key mechanism underpinning the successful recovery and restoration of
Tamzin Gannon, Wouter Visch, Christopher P. Burridge, Adam Smolenski, Sharee McCammon, Ellen Gunn, Jeffrey T. Wright, Catriona L. Hurd, Scott Bennett   +8 more
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The Utility of Satellites and Autonomous Remote Sensing Platforms for Monitoring Offshore Aquaculture Farms: A Case Study for Canopy Forming Kelps

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2020
The emerging sector of offshore kelp aquaculture represents an opportunity to produce biofuel feedstock to help meet growing energy demand. Giant kelp represents an attractive aquaculture crop due to its rapid growth and production, however precision ...
Tom W. Bell, Nick J. Nidzieko, David A. Siegel, David A. Siegel, Robert J. Miller, Kyle C. Cavanaugh, Norman B. Nelson, Daniel C. Reed, Dmitry Fedorov, Christopher Moran, Jordan N. Snyder, Katherine C. Cavanaugh, Christie E. Yorke, Maia Griffith   +13 more
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Genomic analyses of giant kelp reveal restricted connectivity across the Southern Hemisphere and striking diversity in Aotearoa (New Zealand)

Journal of Phycology, EarlyView.
Abstract The macroalga Macrocystis pyrifera (“giant” or “bladder” kelp) plays a vital role in cold‐temperate marine ecosystems but faces increasing threats from ongoing environmental change. Understanding its population diversity and connectivity is essential for predicting future range shifts and assessing the ecological consequences of such shifts in
Xiaoyue Pluto Liu, Alana Alexander, Narissa Bax, Donna Bond, Ceridwen I. Fraser   +4 more
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The potential role of kelp forests on iodine speciation in coastal seawater.

PLoS ONE, 2017
Kelps have a major role in marine and atmospheric iodine cycling in the coastal zone of temperate regions, with potential wide-ranging impacts on ozone destruction in the coastal marine boundary layer.
Jennifer Gonzales, Teresa Tymon, Frithjof C Küpper, Matthew S Edwards, Carl J Carrano   +4 more
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Trophic cascades induced by lobster fishing are not ubiquitous in southern California kelp forests. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2012
Fishing can trigger trophic cascades that alter community structure and dynamics and thus modify ecosystem attributes. We combined ecological data of sea urchin and macroalgal abundance with fishery data of spiny lobster (Panulirus interruptus) landings ...
Carla M Guenther, Hunter S Lenihan, Laura E Grant, David Lopez-Carr, Daniel C Reed   +4 more
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Genome‐wide association study of morphometric and metabolic characteristics in European populations of the sugar kelp Saccharina latissima

Journal of Phycology, EarlyView.
Abstract The sugar kelp Saccharina latissima is a promising candidate for sustainable aquaculture in the North Atlantic and Northeast Pacific, but genetic improvement has been hindered by a limited understanding of the genetic basis of economically important traits.
Stéphane Mauger, Komlan Avia, Lucie Jaugeon, Paolo Ruggeri, Zofia Nehr, Ousseini Issaka Salia, Jérôme Coudret, Emilie Gouhier, Aurélien Baud, Stéphane Loisel, Antoine Fort, Ronan Sulpice, Christophe Destombe, Philippe Potin, J. Mark Cock, Myriam Valero   +15 more
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Effects of five southern California macroalgal diets on consumption, growth, and gonad weight, in the purple sea urchin Strongylocentrotus purpuratus [PDF]

PeerJ, 2015
Consumer growth and reproductive capacity are direct functions of diet. Strongylocentrotid sea urchins, the dominant herbivores in California kelp forests, strongly prefer giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera), but are highly catholic in their ability to ...
Matthew C. Foster, Jarrett E.K. Byrnes, Daniel C. Reed   +2 more
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Habitat loss does not affect ecological connectivity for a habitat engineer with short dispersal

Ecosphere, Volume 17, Issue 9, September 2026.
Abstract Habitat loss, directly linked to anthropogenic activities, is a key driver of biodiversity loss globally; in combination with habitat fragmentation, it leads to smaller, more isolated population patches. Such changes in habitat configuration can negatively impact population connectivity (i.e., the supply of individuals locally or from ...
Arieanna C. Balbar, Anna Metaxas, Yongsheng Wu   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source