Canopy-forming kelps are foundation species in many coastal ecosystems, but kelp-forest
communities are subject to abrupt state changes caused by environmental drivers and …

Marine heatwaves (MHWs) have caused declines in many kelp forests globally. Although
the ecological effects of these climatic extremes have been well examined, studies on the …

The arrival of Sargassum horneri throughout the Southern California Bight and the Baja
Peninsula has raised concern regarding kelp forest resilience and ecosystem function …

The marine environment is ever-changing, with daily and seasonal variations in factors such
as food availability and seawater temperature. These stressors can affect physiological …

The consequences of a year-round warming scenario on the photosynthetic performance of
kelp species are unknown. In times of global warming, fundamental photosynthesis data are …

In June 2015, a marine heatwave triggered a severe eelgrass Zostera marina die-off event
at the Virginia Coast Reserve (USA), followed by a slow and spatially heterogeneous …

A severe marine heat wave (MHW) persisted in the California Current ecosystem from 2014
through 2016. The MHW featured record-high sea surface temperatures in 2015, with 2014 …

Macrocystis pyrifera is a globally important and widely distributed kelp species, but one that
is acutely susceptible to the impacts of climate change and, in many regions of the world, is …

The purpose of our study was to measure total phenolic concentrations (TPC) of 14 species
in the Phaeophyceae comprising kelp beds in the Otago Harbour Region (New Zealand) …

The green-lipped mussel Perna canaliculus is critically important to the New Zealand
aquaculture industry. However, the rise in marine heatwave (MHW) events poses an …