Monthly Archives: July 2012

Effect of a heat wave on marine community structure

Heat waves are discrete extreme events that can notoriously alter the function and structure of communities. Yet, evidence from marine habitats is mostly lacking. We took advantage of our monitoring program off south Western Australia to evaluate changes in reef-inhabiting … Continue reading

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Field trip off Portugal

I recently took part in a field trip up and down the coast off Portugal within the aims of the OCEANKELP project. We found out that levels of herbivory over kelp recruits are dramatically high around central Portugal, limiting the … Continue reading

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