High recruitment of the introduced bryozoan Membranipora membranacea is associated with kelp bed defoliation in Nova Scotia, Canada

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The role of kelp species as biogenic habitat formers in coastal marine ecosystems (2017, background): “However, in certain conditions, epifaunal 352 abundance and spatial cover can be high (Saunders and Metaxas, 2008).”
Seasonal Patterns of Sporophyte Growth, Fertility, Fouling, and Mortality of Saccharina latissima in Skagerrak, Norway: Implications for Forest Recovery (2011, background): “Accumulating epiphytes cause increased brittleness resulting in defoliation, especially under increased mechanical disturbance at high energy events like storms [31].”
Temperature-mediated outbreak dynamics of the invasive bryozoan Membranipora membranacea in Nova Scotian kelp beds (2009, background): “Unlike urchin fronts, which form along the lower margin of kelp beds, M. membranacea occurs throughout the beds, although the abundance of colonies may increase with depth (Saunders & Metaxas 2008).”