Seasonal Patterns of Sporophyte Growth, Fertility, Fouling, and Mortality of Saccharina latissima in Skagerrak, Norway: Implications for Forest Recovery
Joint Authors
Christie, Hartvig
Steen, Henning
Moy, Frithjof Emil
Sogn Andersen, Guri
Fredriksen, Stein
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-09-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Earth Science , Water and Environment
Abstract EN
On the Skagerrak coast the kelp Saccharina latissima has suffered severe stand reductions over the last decade, resulting in loss of important habitats.
In the present study, healthy kelp plants were transplanted into four deforested areas and their patterns of growth, reproduction, and survival were monitored through subsequent seasons.
Our main objective was to establish whether the kelp plants were able to grow and mature in deforested areas.
We observed normal patterns of growth and maturation at all study sites.
However, heavy fouling by epiphytes occurred each summer, followed by high kelp mortality.
The study shows that the seasonal variations and the life stage timing of S.
latissima make formation of self-sustainable populations impossible in the present environment.
Most noteworthy, we suggest that fouling by epiphytes is involved in the lack of kelp forest recovery in Skagerrak, Norway.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Sogn Andersen, Guri& Steen, Henning& Christie, Hartvig& Fredriksen, Stein& Moy, Frithjof Emil. 2011. Seasonal Patterns of Sporophyte Growth, Fertility, Fouling, and Mortality of Saccharina latissima in Skagerrak, Norway: Implications for Forest Recovery. Journal of Marine Sciences،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-8.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Sogn Andersen, Guri…[et al.]. Seasonal Patterns of Sporophyte Growth, Fertility, Fouling, and Mortality of Saccharina latissima in Skagerrak, Norway: Implications for Forest Recovery. Journal of Marine Sciences No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-990925
American Medical Association (AMA)
Sogn Andersen, Guri& Steen, Henning& Christie, Hartvig& Fredriksen, Stein& Moy, Frithjof Emil. Seasonal Patterns of Sporophyte Growth, Fertility, Fouling, and Mortality of Saccharina latissima in Skagerrak, Norway: Implications for Forest Recovery. Journal of Marine Sciences. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-990925
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-990925