5 articles
Kelp spores rarely travel far, while fish and invertebrate larvae ride currents for weeks. How dispersal distance shapes reef recovery and restoration design.
Dr. Elias Brandt ·
Almost every reef animal and alga spreads as a drifting larva or spore. How far they travel — and which reefs talk to which — decides how kelp recovers.
Dr. Mara Ellison ·
Reefs are joined by currents into a living network. How connectivity works, why stepping stones matter, and how it shapes marine reserves and kelp restoration.
Dr. Lena Fischer ·
Reserve design is arithmetic: how big, how far apart, which reefs. The principles that decide whether an MPA network actually saves kelp forests.
Dr. Mara Ellison ·
Mesoscale eddies — the ocean's weather systems — shuttle nutrients and larvae across continental shelves. How they form, how they're seen, why kelp cares.
Dr. Lena Fischer ·