Consolación Fernández

TL;DR: The main purpose of this work was to understand which population processes are more sensitive to increased sea surface temperatures and reductions in the intensity of upwelling episodes in the current scenario of global warming.

TL;DR: In this paper, a comprehensive expert consultation was conducted in order to assess the status, trends and the most important drivers of change in the abundance and geographical distribution of kelp forests in European waters.

TL;DR: The macroalgal assemblages at the low intertidal zone were studied at three localities on the north coast of Spain between 1977 and 2002 and it is speculated that the arrival of S. muticum had a negative effect on the dominant native G. spinosum, which resulted in indirect positive effects on other species of the assemblage.

TL;DR: There was a negative biomass–density relationship (as a measure of biomass accumulation‐driven mortality) that confirms the importance of self‐thinning as a major demographic factor in the S. muticum population.

TL;DR: Estimates of total cumulative recruitment (cyprids and metamorphs) summed over the year showed substantial variation between locations which was dependent on the species, and the recruitment period of both species varied with location, with recruitment beginning earlier further south.