Collaborative Research: Thermal refuge or cascading extinctions: evaluating the capacity of coastal foundation species to mitigate impacts of intensifying heat waves

Heat waves are increasing across the U.S., altering the health of coastal ecosystems and, by extension, the health and welfare of the American public who depend on coastal resources. The success of coastal systems may depend on species that create habitat, protecting the overall ecological community from heat-wave impacts. Seaweed canopies and…