Submarine forests of giant kelp (Macrocystis), with plants over 50 m tall growing from the
bottom to the surface of the sea, probably intrigued humans long before the first published …

Seaweed population biology has received far less attention than trophic dynamics, yet is
critically important in establishing and maintaining algal communities. Complex life histories of …

The processes that affect the pattern and persistence of marine communities are receiving
increasing attention in the ecological literature. In particular, intertidal studies on temperate …

One of the most commonly predicted effects of global ocean warming on marine communities
is a poleward shift in the distributional boundaries of species with an associated …

The largest seaweed, giant kelp (Macrocystis) is the fastest growing and most prolific of all
plants found on earth. Growing from the seafloor and extending along the ocean surface in …

The distribution and abundance of subtidal laminarian and fucoid algae, echinoids, and four
species of herbivorous gastropods were assessed. Line transects and stratified random …

Detailed research has documented gradual changes to biological communities attributed to
increases in global average temperatures. However, localized and abrupt temperature …

Habitat-forming species increase spatial complexity and alter local environmental conditions,
often facilitating a diversified assemblage of plants and animals. Removal of dominant …

The effects of human trampling on a mid-intertidal assemblage dominated by the fucalean
alga Hormosira banksii were tested experimentally on two rocky intertidal platforms on the …

Modification of the coastal environment by human activities often leads to an increase in
sedimentation of nearshore waters, with potential impacts on benthic marine assemblages. …