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Short wave attenuation by a kelp forest canopy

Limnology and Oceanography Letters
Giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) forests are common along the California coast. Attached on the rocky bottom at depths of approximately 5–25 m, the kelp, when mature, spans the water column and develops dense, buoyant canopies that interact with waves ...
M. Lindhart, M. A. Daly, H. Walker, I. B. Arzeno‐Soltero, J. Z. Yin, T. W. Bell, S. G. Monismith, G. Pawlak, J. J. Leichter   +8 more
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Canopy-forming kelp forests persist in the dynamic subregion of the Broughton Archipelago, British Columbia, Canada

Frontiers in Marine Science
Canopy-forming kelp forests act as foundation species that provide a wide range of ecosystem services along temperate coastlines. With climate change, these ecosystems are experiencing changing environmental and biotic conditions; however, the kelp ...
L. Man, R. V. Barbosa, R. V. Barbosa, L. Y. Reshitnyk, L. Gendall, L. Gendall, A. Wachmann, N. Dedeluk, U. Kim, C. J. Neufeld, C. J. Neufeld, C. J. Neufeld, M. Costa   +12 more
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In situ degradation of kelp detritus: Implications for coastal carbon cycling

Limnology and Oceanography, Volume 71, Issue 10, October 2026.
Abstract Marine macroalgae (i.e., seaweeds) are crucial components of coastal carbon cycles and may be important contributors to marine carbon sequestration. Understanding the fate of macroalgal‐derived carbon in marine systems requires an understanding of the degradation dynamics of macroalgae across environmental gradients. Therefore, we conducted an
Jessica R. Kennedy, Cesar T. Facimoto, Alessandro Pisaniello, Kim M. Handley, Caitlin O. Blain   +4 more
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Kelp Forests

High school level and higher description with pictures of kelp forests and their associated fauna. In addition to pictures of large and small kelps, site includes photos of urchins, otters, and starfish.

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Substantial kelp detritus exported beyond the continental shelf by dense shelf water transport

Scientific Reports
Kelp forests may contribute substantially to ocean carbon sequestration, mainly through transporting kelp carbon away from the coast and into the deep sea.
Mirjam van der Mheen, Thomas Wernberg, Charitha Pattiaratchi, Albert Pessarrodona, Ivica Janekovic, Taylor Simpkins, Renae Hovey, Karen Filbee-Dexter   +7 more
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Integrating and assessing metacommunity drivers of ecosystem function and resilience in benthic algal systems

Oikos, Volume 2026, Issue 10, October 2026.
Understanding the scales and mechanisms by which species composition interacts with ecosystem functions is critical for forecasting the effects of environmental perturbations on ecosystem services. However, the linkages between what regulates the ecosystem functions of dispersal‐capable networks of communities (metacommunities) and what regulates a ...
Thomas P. Shannon, Evelyn E. Gaiser
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Organic-matter flow in kelp forest [PDF]

Science, 2018
Ecology and Climate![Figure][1] Laminaria ochroleuca is moving north as the climate warms. PHOTO: AGE FOTOSTOCK/ALAMY STOCK PHOTO As the global climate warms, there are shifts in the geographical distribution of organisms, which can be accompanied by changes in ecosystem functioning. Pessarrodona et al.
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Dynamic response of communities and ecosystem functions to ecosystem engineering and multiple stressors in a marine mussel bed

Oikos, Volume 2026, Issue 10, October 2026.
Ecosystem engineers are crucial to the development of coastal ecosystem communities and functions. However, a better understanding of how environmental stressors affect ecosystem engineering and thereby influence communities and ecosystem dynamics is needed. We conducted an in situ experiment in a blue mussel Mytilus spp.
Félix Lauzon, Charlotte Carrier‐Belleau, Jérémie Boucher‐Fontaine, Philippe Archambault, Mathieu Cusson, Frédéric Guichard   +5 more
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Deep Learning‐Based Statistical Downscaling of Sea Surface Temperature Using a Residual Corrective Neural Network

Journal of Geophysical Research: Machine Learning and Computation, Volume 3, Issue 5, October 2026.
Abstract The large‐scale oceanic and atmospheric forecasts provided by global climate models typically lack sufficient resolution to accurately capture the response of the coastal ocean to atmospheric forcing and coastal circulation that drive fine‐scale sea surface temperature (SST) variability.
O. Jadhav, T. French, I. Janekovic, N. Jones, M. Rayson   +4 more
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Machine Learning Predictions of PM2.5 and Their Applications to Exposure and Health Assessment in the CONUS

GeoHealth, Volume 10, Issue 10, October 2026.
Abstract Atmospheric fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is one of the most important risk factors for various respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. We develop a two‐phase data‐driven framework that uses geostationary Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD) retrievals to predict hourly PM2.5 at 0.01° × 0.01° resolution and support exposure assessment across ...
K. Fan, A. Bloom, Z. Qu
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