authority: goos
slug: macroalgal-canopy-cover-and-composition
name: Macroalgal Canopy Cover and Composition
domain: ocean
subdomain: biology-ecosystems
authority_id: goos:macroalgal-canopy-cover-and-composition
external_ids:
  nvs_uri: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/A05/current/EV_Macroalgae/
  cf_standard_name: null
  gcos_overlap: null
canonical_units: "1"
description: |
  Areal cover, canopy structure, and species composition of large
  benthic macroalgae - kelp forests and fucoid assemblages. Foundational
  habitat for temperate coastal ecosystems and sensitive to warming.
theme: ocean
demos: []
status: stub
sources:
  - https://goosocean.org/eov/macroalgal-canopy-cover-and-composition/