Seaweeds have long been known to be amongst the fastest growing plants on Earth, but obtaining global estimates of their productivity has remained challenging. In our new paper, we tried to do solve this issue, with some cool results…🧵(1/5).

RT @GSR_Australia: A rare encounter with the enigmatic Red Velvetfish. This deep-red, cryptic species—found only in southern Australian wat….

RT @bosch_nestor: New Paper out led by MsC Student Mar Mourin. Unraveling spatial drivers of turf sediment properties in GC Island @ECOAQUA….

RT @IAS_UWA: Public Talk .The Great Southern Reef.Speaker: @bosch_nestor Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and @uwanews Robert & Ma….

Very worrying trends. Especially if it involves diving, is getting harder and harder to get out there 🥲.

RT @crislinaresibz: "Fieldwork-based research and education in ecology . are progressively declining. We call for greater attention to this….

RT @GrimaldiCam: AIMS@UWA post-doc position (3 year) on marine connectivity is live! 🌊@eatreml @gscumming @ryan_at_….

RT @GSR_Australia: 🌊 GIVEAWAY! 🌊. Win a signed print of Iconic Species of the Great Southern Reef by artist Amok Island! 🐚🎨. To enter:.1️⃣….

RT @A_K_Cresswell: Phone conversations with @Harryymoore over summer often went along the lines of .‘Guess what I just saw?’ .‘Black-should….

RT @GeorgeValentin_: 📢 Excited to finally release our new tool - making genomic information more accessible for #ma….

RT @GrimaldiCam: Just returned from another great trip at Ashmore Reef (NW Aus) where we retrieved more than 20 oceanographic instruments….

While we see relative stability now, the non-linear nature of ecosystem responses means sudden shifts could still occur. Our warmest sites were predicted to be the most vulnerable, so ongoing monitoring is essential to predict and mitigate future changes in these vital forests 🛡️.

🌡️One key finding: the community temperature index (CTI) didn't track rising sea temperatures. This means species composition has remained relatively stable, with other factors like wave exposure and depth playing a more important role in forest structure.

We surveyed #seaweed canopies along southern WA after 20 years, looking at temporal changes across wave exposures and depths. The results? Surprisingly stable forest composition despite gradual warming and marine heatwaves in the region 📊 #Biodiversity #Marineforest #kelp.

🌱Seaweed forests of the south coast of Australia contain ~15% of the world's seaweed species 😲 These forests contribute uniquely to temperate reef ecosystem functions but little is known about how they are responding to climate change. .

🌊1/Seaweed forests worldwide are changing rapidly due to climate change. Western Australia’s forests are dramatic examples of this, but what about the biodiversity hotspot on the south coast? Our latest historical ecology research finds out. 🧵.

RT @SamStarko: Why are the impacts of #climatechange so variable? Excited to share our new review paper in @GlobalChangeBio which explores….

RT @uwaoceans: 🌊𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 🌊. Follow the new 𝗦𝘃𝗮𝗹𝗯𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗽𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗴𝗼 𝘃𝗼𝘆𝗮𝗴𝗲 with interactive maps, points of interest, images and videos a….

I love me some historical ecology!.

RT @SamStarko: Join us at @uwaoceans in beautiful Perth, Australia! . @twernberg and I are looking for PhD students to study #kelp #forests….

Amazing opportunity to work in one of the greatest temperate reefs with an even greater supervisor! 🐟🌱.