Persistent differences between coastal and offshore kelp forest communities in a warming Gulf of Maine.

Persistent differences between coastal and offshore kelp forest communities in a warming Gulf of Maine.

Kelp forests provide important ecosystem services, yet coastal kelp communities are increasingly altered by anthropogenic impacts. Kelp forests in remote, offshore locations may provide an informative contrast due to reduced impacts from local stressors. We tested the hypothesis that shallow kelp as...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jon D Witman, Robert W Lamb
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5751975?pdf=render

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