Seaweed population biology has received far less attention than trophic dynamics, yet is
critically important in establishing and maintaining algal communities. Complex life histories …

Seaweeds are ecologically important primary producers, competitors, and ecosystem
engineers that play a central role in coastal habitats ranging from kelp forests to coral reefs …

Many of the annual or ephemeral algae of the mid to high intertidal zones have
heteromorphic life histories, existing as upright morphs during seasonal algal blooms and as …

Effective conservation of marine organisms requires an understanding of the processes that
affect the establishment, persistence and extinction of local populations. Our knowledge of …

Two thirds of the world are covered by oceans, whose upper layer is inhabited by
photoautotrophic organisms, known as algae. Within coastal ecosystems, marine seaweeds …

Kelp forests are ecologically diverse habitats that provide vast ecosystem goods and
services, but are threatened by climate and anthropogenic stressors. Laminarian kelps have …

Although seasonal patterns of algal succession have received considerable attention, few
studies have attempted to elucidate the processes that contribute to short—term algal …

Many organisms occurring in temporally variable environments have evolved life‐history
traits that enable their populations to persist during unfavorable environmental conditions …

Many species of marine algae have life cycles that involve multiple separate, free-living
phases that frequently differ in ploidy levels. These complex life cycles have received …

Distribution of Earth's biomes is structured by the match between climate and plant traits,
which in turn shape associated communities and ecosystem processes and services …