An understanding of community structure should be based on evidence that the growth and
regulation of the component populations in the community are affected in a predictable …

The shallow subtidal rocky habitats in most temperate coastal areas are con spicuously
dominated by large brown algae in the orders Laminariales and Fucales. These algae are …

… habitats in a manner similar to that of the reduction of sea otters in the North Pacific (Dayton,
1985). Because no controls are available, these suppositions are indirect, but often they are …

▪ Abstract The direct effects of marine habitat disturbance by commercial fishing have been
well documented. However, the potential ramifications to the ecological function of seafloor …

The mechanisms by which various species exert influence disproportionate to their
abundance or mass on the structure of a lower intertidal algal community were evaluated …

Studies of the benthos between 30 and 60 m at Cape Armitage, McMurdo Sound. Antarctica,
reveal an epifaunal community in which sponges and their asteroid and nudibranch …

There is increasing concern about the potential effects of pollution on undisturbed Antarctic
communities such as the nearshore benthic community of McMurdo Sound. Of particular …

The detection of trends in ecosystems depends upon (1) a good description of the foundation
or benchmark against which changes are measured and (2) a distinction between natural …

While conservationists, resource managers, scientists and coastal planners have recognized
the broad applicability of marine protected areas (MPAs), they are often implemented …

This paper considers three concepts of stability as they relate to the dynamics of distinctive
patch types of algal canopy guilds in southern and central California kelp communities: (1) …