Genetic diversity and kelp forest vulnerability to climatic stress

T Wernberg, MA Coleman, S Bennett, MS Thomsen… - Scientific Reports, 2018 - nature.com
Genetic diversity confers adaptive capacity to populations under changing conditions but its
role in mediating impacts of climate change remains unresolved for most ecosystems. This …

[PDF][PDF] Kelp gametophytes in changing oceans

RJ Veenhof, C Champion… - … and marine biology, 2022 - api.taylorfrancis.com
Kelp forests are ecologically diverse habitats that provide vast ecosystem goods and
services, but are threatened by climate and anthropogenic stressors. Laminarian kelps have …

Resilience and stability of kelp forests: The importance of patch dynamics and environment-engineer feedbacks

C Layton, V Shelamoff, MJ Cameron, M Tatsumi… - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Habitat forming 'ecosystem engineers' such as kelp species create complex habitats that
support biodiverse and productive communities. Studies of the resilience and stability of …

Canopy interactions and physical stress gradients in subtidal communities

S Bennett, T Wernberg, T De Bettignies… - Ecology …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Species interactions are integral drivers of community structure and can change from
competitive to facilitative with increasing environmental stress. In subtidal marine …

Effect of irradiance and temperature on the photosynthesis of a cultivated red alga, Pyropia tenera (= Porphyra tenera), at the southern limit of distribution in Japan

Y Watanabe, GN Nishihara, S Tokunaga… - Phycological …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The effect of irradiance and temperature on the photosynthesis of the red alga, P yropia
tenera, was determined for maricultured gametophytes and sporophytes collected from a …

[PDF][PDF] Harmful effects of UV radiation in Algae and aquatic macrophytes–A

MF Pessoa - UV-B radiation:“When does the stressor cause stress …, 2012 - researchgate.net
This study provides an overview of the available literature on the ultraviolet-B (UV-B–λ= 280-
315 nm) and UV-A radiation (λ= 315-400 nm) effects on algae (micro and macroalgae) and …

More severe disturbance regimes drive the shift of a kelp forest to a sea urchin barren in south-eastern Australia

PE Carnell, MJ Keough - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Climate change is influencing the frequency and severity of extreme events. This means that
systems are experiencing novel or altered disturbance regimes, making it difficult to predict …

Photosynthetic activity of two life history stages of Costaria costata (Laminariales, Phaeophyceae) in response to PAR and temperature gradient

IA Borlongan, K Matsumoto, Y Nakazaki, N Shimada… - …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Photosynthetic responses to photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) and temperature were
investigated in the macroscopic sporophyte (SPO) and microscopic gametophyte (GAM) …

A novel and high‐throughput approach to assess photosynthetic thermal tolerance of kelp using chlorophyll α fluorometry

RJ Harris, C Bryant, MA Coleman, A Leigh… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Foundation seaweed species are experiencing widespread declines and localized
extinctions due to increased instability of sea surface temperature. Characterizing …

The use of chlorophyll fluorescence for monitoring photosynthetic condition of two tank-cultivated red macroalgae using fishpond effluents

FL Figueroa, R Santos, R Conde-Alvarez, L Mata… - 2006 - degruyter.com
In vivo chlorophyll fluorescence measured by pulse amplitude modulated (PAM) fluorometry
was used as an indicator of photosynthetic activity in tank-cultivated red algae [Gracilaria …