Limnology and Oceanography, Vol. 56, No. 1 (2011), pp. 119-132 (14 pages) We experimentally investigated the response of phytoplankton and understory macroalgae to canopies of giant kelp, Macrocystis ...
The macroalga giant kelp, which is an iconic and important ecosystem-structuring species found off the coast of California and many other coastlines, can grow 100-feet long within 1-2 years. Now, ...
A lush canopy is a defining feature of most of the planet's forests. But canopy-forming species can be particularly vulnerable to disturbances and environmental change. So the question is: What is a ...
Cayne Layton, Matthew J. Cameron, Victor Shelamoff, Pamela A. Fernández, Damon Britton, Catriona L. Hurd, Jeffrey T. Wright, Craig R. Johnson https://www.jstor.org ...
Over a recent weekend in Two Harbors, a little town on Catalina Island’s remote northern shores, I donned a wetsuit, strapped on some fins and set off in a kayak to explore the pristine coves around ...
Giant kelp canopy showing fronds with varying physiological condition. Lighter colored senescent fronds contain less chlorophyll pigment and are generally older than ...