Species of seaweed
Ecklonia radiata , commonly known as golden kelp , common kelp , spiny kelp or leather kelp , is a species of kelp found in the Canary Islands , the Cape Verde Islands , Madagascar , Mauritania , Senegal , South Africa , Oman , southern Australia , Lord Howe Island , and New Zealand .[ 3] [ 4] In Australia, E. radiata forms the backbone of the Great Southern Reef , a system of interconnected kelp reefs that spans the coastline of southern Australia, underpinning biodiverse and productive ecosystems, and supporting valuable ecosystem services .[ 5]
Ecklonia radiata grows in kelp beds on reefs and where sheltered can form dense 'forests'.[ 6] [ 4] It can be found in the low intertidal zone to depths of approximately 25 metres (82 ft) and rarely exceeds a body length of 1 metre (3 ft 3 in).[ 4]
References links
^ "Ecklonia radiata (C.Agardh.) J.Agardh" . Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research. Retrieved 27 January 2018 .
^ Guiry, Michael D. (2015). "Ecklonia radiata (C.Agardh) J.Agardh, 1848" . WoRMS . World Register of Marine Species . Retrieved 9 June 2019 .
^ Guiry, M. D. (2019). "Ecklonia radiata (C.Agardh) J.Agardh :: Algaebase" . www.algaebase.org . National University of Ireland, Galway. Retrieved 26 January 2019 .
^ a b c Nelson, W. A. (2013). New Zealand seaweeds : an illustrated guide . Wellington, New Zealand: Te Papa Press. p. 96. ISBN 9780987668813 . OCLC 841897290 .
^ Bennett, Wernberg; et al. (2016). "The 'Great Southern Reef': social, ecological and economic value of Australia's neglected kelp forests" . Marine and Freshwater Research . 67 : 47. doi :10.1071/mf15232 .
^ Toohey, Benjamin D.; Kendrick, Gary A. (1 May 2008). "Canopy–understorey relationships are mediated by reef topography in Ecklonia radiata kelp beds" . European Journal of Phycology . 43 (2): 133–142. doi :10.1080/09670260701770554 – via Researchgate.