Daniel McNeill

Nov 15, 2024 | biorxiv.org | Nathan Spindel |Aaron Galloway |Daniel McNeill |Julie B. Schram

AbstractCoastal kelp forests are important sources of primary productivity and provide essential habitat and ecosystem services. In many areas around the world, the formation and persistence of urchin barrens threatens kelp forest ecosystems. Over the past several decades, restoration efforts have emerged aiming to increase the abundance of foundation species like kelp in such systems.