Data from Layton et al. 2019 accompanies the PLOS ONE paper 'Resilience and stability of kelp forests: the importance of patch dynamics and environment-engineer feedbacks'. The dataset was created to explore how habitat degradation influences kelp forest resilience by testing how sub-canopy abiotic conditions change with patch size and adult kelp density. It is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network.
Use Cases
- Modeling kelp forest resilience based on patch size and adult kelp density parameters described in the study.
- Analyzing the relationship between sub-canopy abiotic conditions and juvenile kelp demographics as referenced in the description.
- Studying environment-engineer feedbacks in marine habitats using the experimental patch reef array data.
Strengths
- Dataset is associated with a peer-reviewed publication in PLOS ONE (Layton et al. 2019).
- Data is hosted by the authoritative Australian Ocean Data Network.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Collection Method
- Experimental creation of an array of patch reefs with transplanted adult Ecklonia radiata kelp at various sizes and densities.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-07-22 03:20:06.231224; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- Maria Island, Tasmania, Australia