Authors
Hannah S Earp, Dan A Smale, Alejandro Pérez‐Matus, Adam Gouraguine, Paul W Shaw, Pippa J Moore
Publication date
2022/11
Source
Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems
Volume
32
Issue
11
Pages
1717-1731
Description
- Marine forests is a term commonly used for coastal marine habitats formed by dense stands of brown macroalgae, typically consisting of kelp and fucoids. These habitats are highly productive, offer habitat to numerous marine organisms, and support a range of invaluable ecosystem services. Despite their importance, marine forests are declining in many regions around the world as a result of interacting global, regional, and local‐scale stressors. Consequently, interest in restoration as a tool to mitigate these declines and reinstate marine forests is growing.
- Recent reviews have provided insights into marine forest restoration; however, for the most part, a synthesis of restoration success is lacking. A meta‐analysis and quantitative review of published marine forest restoration efforts was conducted to examine: (i) how restoration affects the abundance and morphology of marine forest species; and (ii) trends in …
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