Sentences with phrase «structure of kelp forest»

As a result, the kelp forest begins to grow back, changing the structure of kelp forest communities.

Not exact matches

«We posited that giant kelp fed herbivores in the system and provided structure and habitat for predators, and that it was fed upon by sea urchins and affected the understory communities of algae and sessile invertebrates in the kelp forest,» said lead author Robert Miller, a research biologist in UCSB's Marine Science Institute (MSI).

The way in which fishing alters size - structured food web interactions has implications for the structure and function of kelp forest ecosystems.

The architecture of a kelp forest ecosystem is based on its physical structure, which influences the associated species that define its community structure.

Given the complexity of kelp forests — their variable structure, geography, and interactions — they pose a considerable challenge to environmental managers.

Severe storm disturbances and reversal of community structure in a southern California kelp forest.

Effects of local deforestation on the diversity and structure of Southern California giant kelp forest food webs.

These events resulted in substantial ecological and economic impacts, including sustained loss of kelp forests, coral bleaching, reduced surface chlorophyll levels due to increased surface layer stratification, mass mortality of marine invertebrates due to heat stress, rapid long - distance species» range shifts and associated reshaping of community structure, fishery closures or quota changes, and even intensified economic tensions between nations.»