Hurricane-mediated defoliation of kelp beds and pulsed delivery of kelp detritus to offshore sedimentary habitats

ABSTRACT: 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, more food-limited areas. We measured canopy cover in shallow kelp beds (5 to 15 m depth) and the cover of...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Marine Ecology Progress Series. - Inter-Research, 1979. - 455(2012) vom: Mai, Seite 51-64
1. Verfasser:	Filbee-Dexter, Karen (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser:	Scheibling, Robert E.
Format:	Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	2012
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:	Marine Ecology Progress Series
Schlagworte:	Defoliation Hurricane impacts Kelp beds Macroalgal detritus Sea urchin grazing Environmental studies Biological sciences Physical sciences