NESP MaC 1.28: Giant Kelp Thermal Physiology and Restoration Data, 2021-2022

Ecophysiological measurements from laboratory experiments comparing warm-tolerant and average giant kelp genotypes, collected by the NESP Marine and Coastal Hub between 2021 and 2022. The project explored physiological mechanisms of thermal performance in Australia's threatened giant kelp. Outputs include a dataset of ecophysiological measurements and a final project report with policy recommendations.

Use Cases

• Compare thermal performance between kelp genotypes based on laboratory ecophysiological measurements.
• Identify physiological mechanisms for warm-water tolerance in giant kelp strains.
• Inform 'future-proofed' marine habitat restoration strategies based on findings about thermal tolerance.
• Assess the potential for cross-breeding to improve thermal tolerance capacity in kelp.

Strengths

• Focuses on a listed Threatened Ecological Community (Australia's giant kelp forests).
• Compares identified warm-tolerant strains against normal giant kelp genotypes.
• Includes a final project report with policy recommendations.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Freshness should be verified as the last metadata update was 2026-06-04.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Laboratory experiments measuring ecophysiology.

Time Range

2021-2022

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-04 18:03:43.880149

Geography

Eastern Tasmania, Australia