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Storms tear kelp forests apart — and keep them young. How wave forces damage kelp, why disturbance is essential to forest health, and what a stormier future means.
Dr. Lena Fischer ·
Wave exposure decides which kelp species can live where, and what shape they take. How ocean energy filters the forest — and why it matters for restoration.
Dr. Lena Fischer ·
After a heatwave, storm or harvest clears a kelp forest, the reef rebuilds in a predictable order. The stage-by-stage science of marine succession.
Dr. Mara Ellison ·