Factors that influence the distribution of the Arctic endemic kelp, Laminaria solidungula (J. Agardh 1868)

• Main Authors: Bonsell, Christina Elisa, 0000-0002-8564-0618
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: The University of Texas at Austin 2019
• Subjects: Arctic Ocean; Kelp; Beaufort Sea; Stefansson Sound; Benthic ecology; Arctic endemic kelp; Laminaria solidungula; Kelp distribution; Kelp distribution shifts; Arctic kelp ecology; Arctic kelp genetics; Arctic; Stefansson; Climate change; Alaska
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.26153/tsw/2866; https://repositories.lib.utexas.edu/handle/2152/75764

Foundation species, including kelps, have a disproportionate effect on ecosystems by exerting strong influence on food webs and community structure. Shifts in kelp species’ distributions are occurring worldwide, and are especially anticipated in the Arctic due to habitat modification by climate chan...