Effects of Waste Disposal on Kelp Communities

摘要

Contents: Post-symposium reflections; The physical and chemical environment of a kelp community; The physiological basis of kelp growth; The ecology of kelp communities; An historical overview of kelp in Southern California; Waste disposal in Southern California and its effects on the Rocky Subtidal Habitat; Monitoring presently conducted at point loma and palos verdes; The effects of suspended solids and thermal discharges on kelp; Effects of trace metals and natural organics on algae; The sea urchin problem; Measurements needed to determine the ecologically important effects of discharged wastes in kelp bed habitats.