Seaweed (macroalgae) has attracted attention globally given its potential for climate change
mitigation. A topical and contentious question is: Can seaweeds' contribution to climate …

Kelp forests are highly productive foundation species along much of the world's coastline. As
a result, kelp are crucial to the ecological, social, and economic well-being of coastal …

Habitat loss and degradation are recognised as the most important causes of species
decline and extinction in marine ecosystems. It is also widely recognised that a range of …

Kelp forests are in decline globally and large-scale intervention could be required to halt the
loss of these valuable ecosystems. To date kelp forest restoration has had limited success …

Kelp and macroalgal forests provide the ecological foundations of many temperate rocky
reef ecosystems, but have regionally declined, often due to sea urchin overgrazing and the …

Sea urchin overgrazing is a leading cause of kelp forest loss and in such cases their
removal is increasingly advocated for kelp forest restoration. However, refining removal …

Kelp species are ecosystem engineers in temperate coasts, where they provide valuable
services to humans. Evidence of the declines of kelp forests exists from several regions, but …

Despite promises that 'healthy'marine systems show increased resilience, the effects of
ecosystem management strategies on invasion success in marine systems is still unclear …

Sea urchin overgrazing has caused widespread phase shifts from kelp forests to “urchin
barrens” on many temperate reefs, reducing habitat complexity, productivity, and …

Giant kelp Macrocystis pyrifera is a foundational species that forms a 3-dimensional habitat
and supports numerous high-value fisheries species. Constant grazing of kelp holdfasts by …