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Turbidity: What a Storm Does to the Light Kelp Needs
Storms turn coastal water murky, dimming the light kelp depends on. How turbidity works, where the sediment comes from, and how long forests stay in the dark.
Dr. Mara Ellison ·
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Where Rivers Meet Kelp: Land–Sea Links That Feed (or Strangle) Forests
Rivers deliver iron, silica and nutrients that kelp need — and sediment, freshets and effluent that can bury them. How land–sea connectivity shapes kelp forests.
Dr. Lena Fischer ·
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Where Rivers Meet the Kelp: Freshwater Plumes, Sediment and Stress
River plumes deliver nutrients that feed kelp forests — and floods that smother them in sediment and fresh water. The double-edged physics of the river mouth.
Dr. Lena Fischer ·