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An ecosystem approach to kelp aquaculture in the Americas and Europe
Aquaculture Reports, 2019 Kelp farming is increasing along the temperate coastlines of the Americas and Europe. The economic, ecological, and social frameworks surrounding kelp farming in these new areas are in contrast with the conditions of progenitor kelp farming regions in ...
Adam St Gelais +2 more
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Trends in the effects of kelp removal on kelp populations, herbivores, and understory algae
Global Ecology and ConservationKelp forests provide habitat and resources to diverse organisms and provide valuable ecosystem services. However, marine deforestation due to wild kelp harvesting, among other drivers, is being observed worldwide.
Gisela C Stotz +2 more
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Recruitment as a possible indicator of declining resilience in degraded kelp forests
Ecological IndicatorsKelp forests are critical marine ecosystems that provide habitat and ecological services, as well as economic benefits. However, kelp forests worldwide are facing multiple pressures, including climate change and human activities.
Sara Barrientos +2 more
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Current Biology, 2020 Vergés and Campbell introduce the kelp forest ecosystem.
Adriana, Vergés, Alexandra H, Campbell
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‘Hanging gardens’—comparing fauna communities in kelp farms and wild kelp forests
Frontiers in Marine Science, 2023 A growing need for food is causing increased interest for seaweed farming globally. This requires the knowledge of the industry’s effects on the marine environment.
Trine Bekkby +14 more
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Remote Sensing, 2022 Kelp forests are commonly classified within remote sensing imagery by contrasting the high reflectance in the near-infrared spectral region of kelp canopy floating at the surface with the low reflectance in the same spectral region of water.
Brian Timmer +4 more
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The role of kelp crabs as consumers in bull kelp forests—evidence from laboratory feeding trials and field enclosures [PDF]
PeerJ, 2017 The Northern kelp crab (Pugettia producta) and the graceful kelp crab (Pugettia gracilis) are common primary consumers in bull kelp beds near the San Juan Islands (Salish Sea, NE Pacific).
Katie Dobkowski
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Ecosystems and People, 2023 Kelp are large seaweeds that provide a variety of contributions to humans and the environment. In South Africa, kelp forests are expanding as a consequence of climate change.
Akshata Mehta +3 more
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Functional Insights into the Kelp Microbiome from Metagenome-Assembled Genomes
mSystems, 2022 Eukaryotic organisms evolved in a microbial world and often have intimate associations with diverse bacterial groups. Kelp, brown macroalgae in the order Laminariales, play a vital role in coastal ecosystems, yet we know little about the functional role ...
Brooke L. Weigel +4 more
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Elevated temperature drives kelp microbiome dysbiosis, while elevated carbon dioxide induces water microbiome disruption. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 Global climate change includes rising temperatures and increased pCO2 concentrations in the ocean, with potential deleterious impacts on marine organisms.
Jeremiah J Minich +6 more
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