Kelp canopy restoration; enhancement practice development in Puget Sound
Presentation Abstract
Responding to empirical declines in seasonal canopy kelp and fueled by the interest to recover the community assemblages supported by this habitat, restoration activities are contemplated for the canopy species Nereocystis luetkeana. Our objective with the current work is to develop an enhancement practice that can meet criterions for practical implementation and scalability. A 2017 experiment conducted in Puget Sound assessed the fate in situ of alternate generation kelp transfers, produced from a common laboratory culture. The monthly treatments represented transfers of wild sorus, zoospores, gametophytes and germling sporophytes. Our results suggest optimal materials and timing of transfers for recruitment success. We will discuss the methods and logistics for implementing these kelp enhancements and anticipate where this work will go in 2018.
Session Title
Kelp Distribution and Recovery Strategies in the Salish Sea: Part II
Conference Track
SSE1: Habitat Restoration and Protection
Conference Name
Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference (2018 : Seattle, Wash.)
Document Type
Event
SSEC Identifier
SSE1-661
Start Date
6-4-2018 11:30 AM
End Date
6-4-2018 11:45 AM
Type of Presentation
Oral
Genre/Form
conference proceedings; presentations (communicative events)
Contributing Repository
Digital content made available by University Archives, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University.
Subjects – Topical (LCSH)
Nereocystis luetkeana--Habitat--Washington (State)--Puget Sound; Marine plants--Habitat--Washington (State)--Puget Sound; Restoration monitoring (Ecology)--Washington (State)--Puget Sound
Geographic Coverage
Puget Sound (Wash.)
Rights
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Type
Text
Language
English
Format
application/pdf
Kelp canopy restoration; enhancement practice development in Puget Sound
Responding to empirical declines in seasonal canopy kelp and fueled by the interest to recover the community assemblages supported by this habitat, restoration activities are contemplated for the canopy species Nereocystis luetkeana. Our objective with the current work is to develop an enhancement practice that can meet criterions for practical implementation and scalability. A 2017 experiment conducted in Puget Sound assessed the fate in situ of alternate generation kelp transfers, produced from a common laboratory culture. The monthly treatments represented transfers of wild sorus, zoospores, gametophytes and germling sporophytes. Our results suggest optimal materials and timing of transfers for recruitment success. We will discuss the methods and logistics for implementing these kelp enhancements and anticipate where this work will go in 2018.
