Biological and Social Aspects of kelp sustainability
Résumé
This special issue contain 15 papers which include: the possible role of a mitochondrial genome rearrangement in maintaining the spatial segregation of 2 cryptic species of the Lessonia nigrescens species complex; male gametophyte fragmentation in Laminaria digitata; temperature effects on the microscopic haploid stage development of Laminaria ochroleuca and Sacchoriza polyschides; in situ photosynthetic performance of Laminaria digitata; trophic and biotic interactions in Laminaria digitata; expploring possible links behind the decline of the Laminaria digitata in brittany, France; microscopic stages of Laminaria ochroleuca in tide pools in northern Portugal; spatial and temporal patterns of recovery of low intertidal Laminaria digitata; the importance of having 2 species in kelp management; using genetic tools for sustainable management of kelps; mosaic genetic structure and sustainable establishment of the invasive kelp Undaria pinnatifida; management of kelp ecosystem in Japan; kelp harvesting fleet dynamics; seaweeds fisheries management in France, Japan, Chile, and Norway.