Decline in Kelp in West Europe and Climate.

Kelp ecosystems form widespread underwater forests playing a major role in structuring the biodiversity at a regional scale. Some seaweeds such as Laminaria digitata are also economically important, being exploited for their alginate and iodine content. Although some studies have shown that kelp eco...

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Main Authors: Virginie Raybaud, Grégory Beaugrand, Eric Goberville, Gaspard Delebecq, Christophe Destombe, Myriam Valero, Dominique Davoult, Pascal Morin, François Gevaert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3694085?pdf=render