A pronounced, widespread and persistent regime shift among marine ecosystems is
observable on temperate rocky reefs as a result of sea urchin overgrazing. Here, we …

The flow of detritus between habitats is an important form of connectivity that affects regional
productivity and the spatial organization of marine ecosystems. Kelps form highly productive …

Fatty acid (FA) analysis is a well-established tool for studying trophic interactions in marine
habitats. However, its application to benthic food webs poses 2 particular challenges. First …

Kelp forests are highly productive coastal habitats that serve as biodiversity hotspots and
provide valuable ecosystem services. Despite being one the largest marine biomes, kelp …

Sea urchin roe is a high-quality product in terms of its nutritional value, valuable biochemical
composition, and acquired taste. Urchin stocks, however, have been overfished worldwide …

Diverse habitats composing coastal seascapes occur in close proximity, connected by the
flux of materials and fauna across habitat boundaries. Understanding how seascape …

Severe storm events are important agents of disturbance that can transport large quantities
of algal detritus from highly productive kelp beds (or forests) in shallow water to deeper …

With increasing biodiversity loss occurring worldwide, there is a need to understand how
these losses will affect ecosystem structure and function. Biodiversity loss leads to changes …

Ecological communities can be stable over multiple generations, or rapidly shift into
structurally and functionally different configurations. In kelp forest ecosystems, overgrazing …

In this study, we investigated whether failure of sea urchin recruitment can explain an
ongoing phase shift from overgrazed, barren grounds to kelp forests along the coast of mid …