The sugar kelp Saccharina latissima I: recent advances in a changing climate

N Diehl, H Li, L Scheschonk… - Annals of …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background The sugar kelp Saccharina latissima is a Laminariales species widely
distributed in the Northern Hemisphere. Its physiology and ecology have been studied since …

It's the little things: the role of microscopic life stages in maintaining kelp populations

MS Edwards - Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Kelp forests are experiencing broad scale declines in abundance and shifts in latitudinal
ranges in many areas of the world due to numerous environmental stressors, especially …

Local‐scale climatic refugia offer sanctuary for a habitat‐forming species during a marine heatwave

J Verdura, J Santamaría, E Ballesteros… - Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Gradual climate change and discrete extreme climatic events have driven shifts in the
structure of populations and the distribution of species in many marine ecosystems. The …

Genotype–Environment mismatch of kelp forests under climate change

S Vranken, T Wernberg, A Scheben… - Molecular …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Climate change is increasingly impacting ecosystems globally. Understanding adaptive
genetic diversity and whether it will keep pace with projected climatic change is necessary to …

Variation in thermal tolerance of the giant kelp's gametophytes: Suitability of habitat, population quality or local adaptation?

R Becheler, D Haverbeck, C Clerc… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The giant kelp Macrocystis pyrifera is a cosmopolitan species of cold-temperate coasts. Its
South-American distribution ranges from Peru to Cape Horn and Argentina, encompassing a …

Cold Thermal Priming of Laminaria digitata (Laminariales, Phaeophyceae) Gametophytes Enhances Gametogenesis and Thermal Performance of Sporophytes

C Gauci, I Bartsch, N Martins, D Liesner - Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Thermal characteristics of kelp species have been studied in many ways, but potentially
persistent effects of temperature across generations are yet poorly understood. In this …

Impact of climate change on Arctic macroalgal communities

A Lebrun, S Comeau, F Gazeau, JP Gattuso - Global and Planetary …, 2022 - Elsevier
The Arctic region faces a warming rate that is more than twice the global average. Sea-ice
loss, increase in precipitation and freshwater discharge, changes in underwater light, and …

Genotypic variation in response to extreme events may facilitate kelp adaptation under future climates

NA Alsuwaiyan, S Vranken, K Filbee-Dexter… - Marine Ecology …, 2021 - int-res.com
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 …

Effects of temperature and nutrients on microscopic stages of the bull kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana, Phaeophyceae)

BL Weigel, SL Small, HD Berry… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Warming ocean temperatures have been linked to kelp forest declines worldwide, and
elevated temperatures can act synergistically with other local stressors to exacerbate kelp …

Summer Heatwave Impacts on the European Kelp Saccharina latissima Across Its Latitudinal Distribution Gradient

N Diehl, MY Roleda, I Bartsch, U Karsten… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Kelps are important foundation species in coastal ecosystems currently experiencing
pronounced shifts in their distribution patterns caused by ocean warming. While some …