Light is the fundamental driver of primary productivity in the marine environment. Reduced light availability has the potential to alter the distribution, community composition, and productivity of key benthic primary producers, potentially reducing habitat and energy provision to coastal food webs. We compared the underwater light environment of macroalgal dominated shallow subtidal rocky reef habitats on a coastline modified by human activities with a coastline of forested catchments. Key metrics describing the availability of photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) were determined over 295 days and were related to macroalgal depth distribution, community composition, and standing biomass patterns, which were recorded seasonally. Light ...
Light availability is an important factor driving primary productivity in benthic ecosystems, but in...
<div><p>Phototrophs underpin most ecosystem processes, but to do this they need sufficient light. Th...
1. Spatial and temporal variations in algal concentrations are controlled in many aquatic ecosystems...
<div><p>Light is the fundamental driver of primary productivity in the marine environment. Reduced l...
Light is the fundamental driver of primary productivity in the marine environment. Reduced light ava...
The loss of canopy-forming macroalgae is one aspect of coastal ecosystem degradation that is being d...
In New Zealand, the kelp Undaria pinnatifida has colonized nearly all major coastal ports and has sp...
Foundation species play a disproportionate role in maintaining biodiversity and ecosystem functionin...
We investigated foraminifera in sediment samples from three different depths (2 to 5 m, 6 to 8 m and...
Seagrasses are the prevailing macrophytes along soft sediment coasts. One of the most important anth...
Phototrophs underpin most ecosystem processes, but to do this they need sufficient light. This criti...
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 89-100)Community organization is governed by a hierarchy...
The underwater light regime is fundamental to the ecological health of aquatic systems because it is...
One of the major features of the coastal zone is that part of its sea floor receives a significant a...
International audienceOne of the major features of the coastal zone is that part of its sea floor re...
Light availability is an important factor driving primary productivity in benthic ecosystems, but in...
<div><p>Phototrophs underpin most ecosystem processes, but to do this they need sufficient light. Th...
1. Spatial and temporal variations in algal concentrations are controlled in many aquatic ecosystems...
<div><p>Light is the fundamental driver of primary productivity in the marine environment. Reduced l...
Light is the fundamental driver of primary productivity in the marine environment. Reduced light ava...
The loss of canopy-forming macroalgae is one aspect of coastal ecosystem degradation that is being d...
In New Zealand, the kelp Undaria pinnatifida has colonized nearly all major coastal ports and has sp...
Foundation species play a disproportionate role in maintaining biodiversity and ecosystem functionin...
We investigated foraminifera in sediment samples from three different depths (2 to 5 m, 6 to 8 m and...
Seagrasses are the prevailing macrophytes along soft sediment coasts. One of the most important anth...
Phototrophs underpin most ecosystem processes, but to do this they need sufficient light. This criti...
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 89-100)Community organization is governed by a hierarchy...
The underwater light regime is fundamental to the ecological health of aquatic systems because it is...
One of the major features of the coastal zone is that part of its sea floor receives a significant a...
International audienceOne of the major features of the coastal zone is that part of its sea floor re...
Light availability is an important factor driving primary productivity in benthic ecosystems, but in...
<div><p>Phototrophs underpin most ecosystem processes, but to do this they need sufficient light. Th...
1. Spatial and temporal variations in algal concentrations are controlled in many aquatic ecosystems...