NZ’s vital kelp forests are in peril from ocean warming – threatening the important species that rely on them
- Written by: Christopher Cornwall, Lecturer, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
Christopher Cornwall, CC BY-SAYears of almost non-stop marine heatwaves are stressing New Zealand’s kelp forests. But as we show in our new research, ongoing ocean warming is only one of several threats to these unique and important coastal seaweed ecosystems.
Many seaweed species are sensitive to changes in the ocean’s acidity and...
