Large-scale shift in the structure of a kelp forest ecosystem co-occurs with an epizootic and marine heatwave
Meredith McPherson et al. use a 34-year time series of satellite and in situ derived data to study bull kelp forests of northern California and demonstrate the ecosystem shifts following a marine heatwave event between 2014 and 2016. The results show that increased herbivory by sea urchins due to th...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2021-03-01
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| Series: | Communications Biology |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-021-01827-6 |