Short‐Term Management of Kelp Forests for Marine Heatwaves Requires Planning

ABSTRACT Heatwaves are now pervasive stressors to marine ecosystems, and it is urgent to consider mitigation tools that support ecosystem resilience and persistence in the immediate future. We modeled a system of kelp, herbivorous urchin, and predatory fish to compare how potential management action...

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Published in:	Conservation Letters
Main Authors:	Jess K. Hopf, Anita Giraldo‐Ospina, Jennifer E. Caselle, Kristy J. Kroeker, Mark H. Carr, Louis W. Botsford, Alan Hastings, J. Wilson White
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2025-07-01
Subjects:	ecosystem persistence fishery management kelp restoration marine heatwaves marine protected areas mitigation actions
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1111/conl.13130

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