Laugan Miller Jim Spickard Research Methods 3/19/19   Overfishing reduces resilience of kelp beds to climate-driven catastrophic phase shift In Tasmania coastal waters are warming approximately 4 times higher than the average elsewhere. This has led to an increase in sea urchin levels which are causing deforestation of kelp beds and loss of biodiversity. These … Continue reading Overfishing reduces resilience of kelp beds to climate-driven catastrophic phase shift