Atlas10 min read
The Leeuwin Capes: Kelp at the Edge of the Tropics
Where a warm current runs the wrong way, kelp forests hold the tropical edge — the Margaret River capes, their wildlife and the heatwave that changed them.
Dr. Lena Fischer ·
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3 articles
Science8 min read
El Niño vs a Marine Heatwave: Two Kinds of Warm Water, Two Kinds of Kelp Stress
Both make headlines as warm water, but El Niño and marine heatwaves are different beasts. How they differ, how they interact, and what each does to kelp.
Dr. Lena Fischer ·
Atlas9 min read
The Great Southern Reef: Australia's Forgotten Kelp Continent
Australia has a second great reef — 8,000 km of temperate kelp forest across five states, more endemic than the Great Barrier Reef, and in serious trouble.
Dr. Mara Ellison ·