Browsing University of Galway Support Services by Author "Walls, AM"
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Potential novel habitat created by holdfasts from cultivated laminaria digitata: assessing the macroinvertebrate assemblages
Walls, AM; Kennedy, R; Fitzgerald, RD; Blight, AJ; Johnson, MP; Edwards, MD (Inter-Research Science Center, 2016-02-25)Interest in the cultivation of native kelp species is increasing within Europe. Observations of seaweed farms suggest that they may act as a habitat for associated species, potentially altering the richness of the local ... -
Successional changes of epibiont fouling communities of the cultivated kelp alaria esculenta: predictability and influences
Walls, AM; Edwards, MD; Firth, LB; Johnson, MP (Inter-Research Science Center, 2017-02-08)There has been an increase in commercial-scale kelp cultivation in Europe, with fouling of cultivated kelp fronds presenting a major challenge to the growth and development of the industry. The presence of epibionts decreases ...