Foundational kelp species reveal links between host traits, the environment and the associated microbial community.

R Soc Open Sci · 2025 · PMC12520777 · PMID 41098818

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Kelp blades from the southernmost site in Puget Sound (Squaxin) demonstrated an increased α , or initial linear slope with irradiance ( figure 3f , F 1,16 = 11.37, p = 0.004), and a yield ( F v / F m ) that showed a trend to be greater than at Tatoosh Island ( F 1,16 = 4.37, p = 0.053).

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