Abstract Background Marine macroalgae ('seaweeds') are a diverse and globally distributed
group of photosynthetic organisms that together generate considerable primary productivity …

The sugar kelp Saccharina latissima has received intense scientific attention over the last
decades. In recent years, interest in cultivation of the species has strongly increased in the …

Abstract The Arctic archipelago of Svalbard is a hotspot of global warming and many fjords
experience a continuous increase in seawater temperature and glacial melt while sea‐ice …

Abstract Background and Aims Large brown macroalgae serve as foundation organisms
along temperate and polar coastlines, providing a range of ecosystem services. Saccorhiza …

DNA cytosine methylation is an important epigenetic mechanism in genomic DNA. In most
land plants, it is absent in the chloroplast DNA. We detected methylation in the chloroplast …

Due to global rises in temperature, recent studies predict marine species shifting toward
higher latitudes. We investigated the impact of interacting abiotic drivers on the distribution …

Abstract Kelps (Laminariales, Phaeophyceae) are foundation species along Arctic rocky
shores, providing the basis for complex ecosystems and supporting a high secondary …

Algae and bacteria have co-occurred and coevolved in common habitats for hundreds of
millions of years, fostering specific associations and interactions such as mutualism or …

The critical role of kelp as an ecosystem engineer (nutrient cycling, habitat formation) is well
recognized but under threat. Recent declines in natural kelp populations worldwide have …

Kelp forests are known to be very productive ecosystems and constitute a central component
of the marine carbon cycle in coastal areas. Nevertheless, crucial carbon‐related data are …