Proportional data, in which response variables are expressed as percentages or fractions of
a whole, are analysed in many subfields of ecology and evolution. The scale‐independence …

Kelp forest ecosystems and their associated ecosystem services are declining around the
world. In response, marine managers are working to restore and counteract these declines …

Sea urchin barrens are benthic communities on rocky subtidal reefs that are dominated by
urchins and coralline algae; in the absence of intense herbivory by urchins, these barrens …

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researcher in biology needing to design experiments, sampling programs or analyse the …

Kelp forests are phyletically diverse, structurally complex and highly productive components
of coldwater rocky marine coastlines. This paper reviews the conditions in which kelp forests …

The largest seaweed, giant kelp (Macrocystis) is the fastest growing and most prolific of all
plants found on earth. Growing from the seafloor and extending along the ocean surface in …

A key consideration in assessing impacts of climate change is the possibility of synergistic
effects with other human-induced stressors. In the ocean realm, climate change and …

Some of the most profound effects of climate change on ecological communities are due to
alterations in species interactions rather than direct physiological effects of changing …

R—the statistical and graphical environment is rapidly emerging as an important set of
teaching and research tools for biologists. This book draws upon the popularity and free …

Despite the importance of consumers in structuring communities, and the widespread
assumption that consumption is strongest at low latitudes, empirical tests for global scale …