The shallow subtidal rocky habitats in most temperate coastal areas are conspicuously
dominated by large brown algae in the orders Laminariales and Fucales. These algae are …

A central controversy in ecology addresses the relative importance of competi-tion and
predation in determining the characteristics of organisms (eg behavior, life history) …

The processes that affect the pattern and persistence of marine communities are receiving
increasing attention in the ecological literature. In particular, intertidal studies on temperate …

Publisher Summary The chapter reviews the effects of the massive oceanic phenomenon on
the nearshore kelp communities of the southern California Bight. The effects of this El Niño …

The main objective of this study was to evaluate how physical stress and herbivores
influence the distribution, abundance, size frequency, and mortality of the giant kelp …

Regular sea urchins may be the single most important consumer affecting shallow marine
communities worldwide. Vast sea grass beds and kelp forests have been denuded by …

Long-term data on density, size structure and microhabitat of 2 species of sea urchins in the
Hopkins Marine Life Refuge, Pacific Grove, California (USA), are presented for the period …

Sea urchins may be the single most important consumer affecting shallow marine
communities worldwide. Vast seagrass beds and kelp forests have been denuded by …

Here is a benchmark study of one significant stretch of the Pacific Ocean, the Southern
California Bight. Extending from Point Conception to the Mexican border and out to the 200 …

The ever increasing interest in work in oceanography and marine biology and its relevance
to global environmental issues creates a demand for authoritative reviews summarising the …