Mark H. Carr

Tradeoffs in planning marine protected areas for kelp forest resilience: protecting climate refugia is not always the best solution

This study evaluates MPA placement strategies for kelp forest resilience against heatwaves, finding that protecting refugia is not always optimal and that connectivity and spatiotemporal dynamics are critical.

Sea urchin consumption of kelp controlled by the density of drift algae

This study quantifies how sea urchin consumption of kelp depends on drift algae density, finding that maintaining equal drift and kelp amounts prevents urchin grazing on live kelp.

Short-term management of kelp forests for marine heatwaves requires planning

The paper models kelp forest management strategies to mitigate marine heatwave impacts, finding that early intervention and sustained actions are most effective.

A site selection decision framework for effective kelp restoration

This paper develops a spatial prioritization framework for kelp restoration in California using historical and satellite data to classify and prioritize sites for restoration efforts.

Drivers of spatio-temporal variability in a marine foundation species

The paper identifies regional drivers of kelp density variation in California using long-term monitoring data and generalized additive models.