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Turbulence and Kelp: How Small-Scale Mixing Feeds Every Blade

Kelp blades can't drink faster than the water next to them allows. How blade-scale turbulence and boundary layers quietly control how fast a whole forest eats.

Dr. Lena Fischer · September 26, 2026

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Stirred, Not Stilled: How Kelp Canopies Reshape Flow and Mixing

Kelp canopies don't just slow water — they reorganise it. How canopy flow physics shapes turbulence, nutrient delivery and life inside a kelp forest.

Dr. Lena Fischer · September 16, 2026

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