Patterns of Growth and Erosion of blades of the kelp Saccharina latissima

• Main Authors: Meng, Chiko, Mumford, Tom
• Language: unknown
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Saccharina latissima; Kelp; Blade growth; Blade erosion; Marine food web; Detritus; Duarte; Ocean acidification
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/1773/45591

Kelp, large seaweeds of the Phylum Ochrophyta (or Phaeophyta), Order Laminariales provide many essential functions to intertidal habitats all over the world, yet the factors that govern their productivity are understudied. This is becoming an increasingly important issue as kelp productivity and pop...