Differences in kelp morphology between wave sheltered and exposed localities: morphologically plastic or fixed traits?

By Meegan J. Fowler-Walker, T. Wernberg, S. Connell. 2006

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Seaweed aquaculture: cultivation technologies, challenges and its ecosystem services (2017, background): “Unlike the common Saccharina latissima plants, this endermic form grows very narrow (2-5 cm) and long (~5 m), which is probably induced by hydrodynamic forces and mechanical stress from breaking waves and strong currents (Fowler-Walker et al. 2006, Koehl et al. 2008).”
Variation in the morphology, reproduction and development of the habitat-forming kelp Ecklonia radiata with changing temperature and nutrients (2013, background): “There are genetic differences between Ecklonia radiata from Tasmania and NSW (Dolman & Coleman 2008), but phenotypic plasticity for Ecklonia morphology has been demonstrated in transplanted individuals (Serisawa et al. 2002, Fowler-Walker et al. 2006).”
Climate change and Australian marine life (2007, background): “For example, variation in the morphology of the kelp Ecklonia radiata along the southern Australian coastline is related to wave exposure, longitude, plant density and temperature at each site (Fowler-Walker et al. 2005, 2006).”
The cultivation of European kelp for bioenergy: site and species selection. (2015, background): “This makes the thallus more hydrodynamic and reduces its drag which is reasoned to prevent breakage or dislodgement of the adult sporophyte [11,88].”
Testing a new classification of morphological functional groups of marine macroalgae for the detection of responses to stress (2011, background): “At the same time, it is well known that the morphology of many marine macroalgae is affected by strong phenotypic plasticity and may vary in relation to environmental factors such as temperature, salinity, wave intensity, and interactions with other benthic organisms (Kubler and Dudgeon 1996; Fowle”
The role of kelp species as biogenic habitat formers in coastal marine ecosystems (2017, background): “A number of kelp species have been shown to exhibit changes in 468 morphology in response to changes in wave exposure (Fowler-Walker et al., 2006; Molloy and 469 Bolton, 1996; Wernberg and Thomsen, 2005).”
Physical disturbance and subtidal habitat structure on open rocky coasts: Effects of wave exposure, extent and intensity (2008, methodology): “Concurrent observations showed sheltered coasts to have 25–36% lower wave heights and 38–42% lower maximum water velocities at 8 m depth, than exposed coasts at Seal Rocks and Wright Island (Fowler-Walker et al., 2006).”