Abstract The Humboldt Current System (HCS) is one of the most productive marine
ecosystems on earth. It extends along the west coast of South America from southern Chile …

Marine deforestation combined with growing demands from the alginate market, reliant
largely on wild kelp harvesting, has heightened concern for the potential broad and …

The giant kelp Macrocystis is the world's largest benthic organism and most widely
distributed kelp taxon, serving as the foundation for diverse and energy-rich habitats that are …

Chile is an important producer of brown seaweeds representing 10% of world supply.
Landings of Chilean kelp fluctuated between 40,000 t. year− 1 in the early '80s to 250,000 t …

Kelp forests provide habitat and resources to diverse organisms and provide valuable
ecosystem services. However, marine deforestation due to wild kelp harvesting, among …

Aim To use new collections and taxonomic reviews of the Chilean coastal biota, and studies
on biodiversity on a reappraisal of Southeastern Pacific littoral biogeography. Location The …

Macrocystis integrifolia and Lessonia trabeculata form vast kelp beds providing a three-
dimensional habitat for a diverse invertebrate and fish fauna off northern Chile. Habitat …

Abstract Macrocystis pyrifera (L.) C. Agardh is a characteristic macroalga in the Magellan
region covering almost 30% of the shallow coastal waters. The focus of this study was to …

Kelp biomass availability for mass abalone cultivation remains a critical issue in C hile. The
technical and economic feasibility of a commercial scale kelp farming activity has not been …

Aim This study examines how rafting on floating bull kelps can shape the biogeographic
patterns of raft‐associated species, and analyses the spatio‐temporal variability of …