Mechanisms of stability of rhodolith beds: sedimentological aspects
KR Millar, P Gagnon - Marine Ecology Progress Series, 2018 - int-res.com
Rhodolith beds are highly diverse benthic communities organized around the physical
structure and primary productivity of red coralline algae. Despite a worldwide distribution …
structure and primary productivity of red coralline algae. Despite a worldwide distribution …
Seasonal and within-plant variation in fatty acid content and composition in the brown seaweed Spatoglossum macrodontum (Dictyotales, Phaeophyceae)
We investigated seasonal and within-plant variation in total fatty acids (TFAs) and biomass
increase in the tropical brown seaweed Spatoglossum macrodontum which was sampled …
increase in the tropical brown seaweed Spatoglossum macrodontum which was sampled …
Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) production of a subpolar rhodolith bed: Methods of estimation, effect of bioturbators, and global comparisons
L Teed, D Bélanger, P Gagnon, E Edinger - Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf …, 2020 - Elsevier
Rhodolith beds are major biogenic calcium carbonate producers, with production rates that
can be similar to those of coral reefs. Production rates vary latitudinally because of …
can be similar to those of coral reefs. Production rates vary latitudinally because of …
Thermal and hydrodynamic environments mediate individual and aggregative feeding of a functionally important omnivore in reef communities
DL Frey, P Gagnon - PLoS One, 2015 - journals.plos.org
In eastern Canada, the destruction of kelp beds by dense aggregations (fronts) of the
omnivorous green sea urchin, Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis, is a key determinant of …
omnivorous green sea urchin, Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis, is a key determinant of …
Low recruitment, high tissue loss, and juvenile mortality limit recovery of kelp following large-scale defoliation
JM O'Brien, RE Scheibling - Marine Biology, 2018 - Springer
Low recruitment due to limitations of propagule supply or post-settlement survival reinforces
dominance of turf algal assemblages that replace canopy algae following large-scale …
dominance of turf algal assemblages that replace canopy algae following large-scale …
Canopy-forming seaweeds in urchin-dominated systems in eastern Canada: structuring forces or simple prey for keystone grazers?
C Blain, P Gagnon - PLoS One, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Models of benthic community dynamics for the extensively studied, shallow rocky
ecosystems in eastern Canada emphasize kelp-urchin interactions. These models may bias …
ecosystems in eastern Canada emphasize kelp-urchin interactions. These models may bias …
High growth resilience of subarctic rhodoliths (Lithothamnion glaciale) to ocean warming and chronic low irradiance
D Bélanger, P Gagnon - Marine Ecology Progress Series, 2021 - int-res.com
We paired a 361 d laboratory mesocosm experiment and a 383 d field experiment with
rhodoliths (Lithothamnion glaciale) collected in Newfoundland (Canada) to test the overall …
rhodoliths (Lithothamnion glaciale) collected in Newfoundland (Canada) to test the overall …
High Vulnerability of Rhodolith Bed Frameworks and Underlying Sediment to Ongoing Ocean Climate Change
A Hicks, KR Millar, P Gagnon - Aquatic Conservation: Marine …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Rhodoliths are non‐geniculate, free‐living coralline red algae that can accumulate on the
seafloor and form structurally complex habitats supporting highly biodiverse communities …
seafloor and form structurally complex habitats supporting highly biodiverse communities …
Mechanistic model identifies increasing light availability due to sea ice reductions as cause for increasing macroalgae cover in the Arctic
In the Arctic, rising seawater temperatures and increasing underwater light caused by
reductions in sea ice cover are expected to change the structure of arctic marine …
reductions in sea ice cover are expected to change the structure of arctic marine …
Low growth resilience of subarctic rhodoliths (Lithothamnion glaciale) to coastal eutrophication
D Bélanger, P Gagnon - Marine Ecology Progress Series, 2020 - int-res.com
Eutrophication is one of the most important drivers of change in coastal marine ecosystems
worldwide. Given their slow growth, rhodoliths and the biodiverse communities they support …
worldwide. Given their slow growth, rhodoliths and the biodiverse communities they support …