Kelp Forests Flashcards by Alice Byar

Q

What algae type is Kelp?

A

Brown algae.

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Q

What’s the ecological role of Kelp?

A

Dampens wave action
Reduces coastal erosion
enhance recruitment of fish and invertebrates
High structural diversity.

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Q

Give examples of kelp grazers.

A

Gastropods use radula to scrape outer cell layer from stipes
Gribbles burrow through holdfasts
Sea urchins feed on newly settled sporophytes and holdfasts.

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