Sandy beaches are iconic interfaces that functionally link the ocean with the land via the flow
of organic matter from the sea. These cross‐ecosystem fluxes often comprise uprooted …

abstract Coastal ecosystems play a disproportionately large role in society, and climate
change is altering their ecological structure and function, as well as their highly valued …

Marine heatwaves threaten the persistence of kelp forests globally. However, the observed
responses of kelp forests to these events have been highly variable on local scales. Here …

Marine heatwaves (MHW) are becoming stronger and more frequent across the globe.
MHWs affect the thermal physiology of all biological organisms, but wider ecosystem effects …

Surface-canopy forming kelps provide the foundation for ecosystems that are ecologically,
culturally, and economically important. However, these kelp forests are naturally dynamic …

Macroalgae have been utilized as biological indicators of ecosystem health in many
monitoring programs worldwide. These programs have utilized various methods to quantify …

Giant kelp and bull kelp forests are increasingly at risk from marine heatwave events,
herbivore outbreaks, and the loss or alterations in the behavior of key herbivore predators …

Kelp forests line a quarter of the world's coastlines and provide diverse ecosystem services.
While kelps are a harvested resource themselves, they are also foundation species that form …

Satellite and aerial imagery have been used extensively for mapping the abundance and
distribution of giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) in southern California. There is now great …

The recent collapse of predatory sunflower sea stars (Pycnopodia helianthoides) owing to
sea star wasting disease (SSWD) is hypothesized to have contributed to proliferation of sea …