Effects of elevated temperature and sedimentation on grazing rates of the green sea urchin: implications for kelp forests exposed to increased sedimentation with climate change
Abstract Sea urchin grazing rates can strongly impact kelp bed persistence. Elevated water temperature associated with climate change may increase grazing rates; however, these effects may interact with local stressors such as sedimentation, which may inhibit grazing. In Alaska, glacial melt is incr...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-09-01
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| Series: | Helgoland Marine Research |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s10152-019-0526-x |