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Holes in the Canopy: How Storm Gaps Reset Kelp Forests
Storms punch holes in kelp canopies, and those holes are where the next forest begins. The science of gap dynamics, light pulses and the patchwork reef.
Dr. Mara Ellison ·
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Storms punch holes in kelp canopies, and those holes are where the next forest begins. The science of gap dynamics, light pulses and the patchwork reef.
Dr. Mara Ellison ·
Crustose coralline algae look like pink paint on reef rock, but they are the settlement cue abalone and urchins need. CCA biology and why restoration depends on it.
Dr. Mara Ellison ·