Macroalgae are invaluable constituents of marine forest environments and important
sources of material for human needs. However, they are currently at risk of severe decline …

Over the centuries, land reclamation, coastal development, overfishing and pollution have
nearly eliminated European wetlands, seagrass meadows, shellfish beds, biogenic reefs …

Sedimentation is a widespread and increasing process on most rocky coasts. The literature
on its effects is reviewed and support is found for the general conclusion that sedimentation …

Sugar kelp forests (Saccharina latissima) normally dominate the sublittoral rocky sea bed in
medium exposed to sheltered areas of the Norwegian coast. In 2002, a large-scale …

Reflecting increased interest in the field and its relevance in global environmental issues,
Oceanography and Marine Biology: An Annual Review, Volume 45 provides authoritative …

A significant expansion of offshore windpower is expected in northwestern Europe in the
near future. Little is known about the impacts it may have on the marine environment. Here …

The role of macroalgae (seaweed) as a global contributor to carbon drawdown within
marine sediments–termed 'blue carbon'–remains uncertain and controversial. While studies …

Kelp ecosystems form widespread underwater forests playing a major role in structuring the
biodiversity at a regional scale. Some seaweeds such as Laminaria digitata are also …

We examined long‐term changes in the macroalgal vegetation at Stora Bornö Island in the
inner Gullmar Fjord on the Swedish Skagerrak coast. This was made possible by access to a …

Seaweeds provide important ecosystem services in coastal areas, and loss of these
macrophytes due to anthropogenic global change and warming is a worldwide concern …