Patterns of Disturbance, Reproductive Effort, and SuccessionAcross a Depth Gradient in a Southern California Kelp ForestCommunity
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Dayton and Tegner are leaders in the study of kelp system                  ecology; Dayton is likewise recognized for substantial                          contributions to ecological theory on the development and                       organization of natural communities. These investigators have                   been studying the dynamics of kelp populations in the extensive                 Pt. Loma kelp beds for a decade and a half.  The last award and                 their long-term monitoring allowed some very interesting                        observations on the effect of El Nino - Southern Oscillation                    anomalies on the kelp forest dynamics.  Second order effects,                   after the return to "normal" oceanographic/atmospheric                          conditions, have caused dramatic perturbation of the Pt. Loma                   beds.  Ecological succession within the kelp community has                      proceeded in ways that were not predictable, a priori, from our                 earlier understanding of kelp systems.  Dayton and Tegner feel                  that our predictive capabilities are now hampered by our lack of                understanding of how physical disturbances and physiological                    conditions of kelps (as affected by environmental stresses and                  variation) influence reproductive condition, capacity and the                   recrutiment of new individuals.  This work will examine inter-                  and intra-specific competition, and nutrient availability effects               on reproduction and succession within kelp forests.
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