Hydrodynamic exposure and intraspecific functional trait variation in the brown seaweed Fucus serratus

2026/03/18 by Tim Rustas, Benedikt Brunner, Alexandra Kinnby · 1 voice
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Earth and Planetary Sciences · #Algae #Carotenoid #Chlorophyll #Chlorophyll a #Fucus #Intraspecific competition #Laminaria digitata #Marine and coastal ecosystems #Marine and coastal plant biology #Rocky shore #Seaweed-derived Bioactive Compounds #Thallus

paper · doi:10.1016/j.aquabot.2026.104021

published in Aquatic Botany 206, 104021 (Elsevier BV)

openalex publication_date 2026/03/18 · openalex created_date 2026/03/20 · openalex updated_date 2026/06/15

Citations

• The Evolution of Thallus Form and Survival Strategies in Benthic Marine Macroalgae: Field and Laboratory Tests of a Functional Form Model

Discussions

• Our new short communication is out in Aquatic Botany! 🌊 We show how the key canopy-former in the Atlantic, Fucus serratus, shifts its form and function along wave-exposure gradients. #seaweed #rock [bsky, 25 points, 0 comments]