Data from: Drivers of kelp forest refugia during successive disturbance events

Cooler areas with localized upwelling acted as climate refugia during the
increased ocean temperatures from the 2014-2016 marine heatwave,
supporting nutrient-rich environments and mitigating heat stress for kelp
forests. However, these temperature refugia often did not spatially
overlap with areas providing protection from grazing pressure, leaving
kelp forests vulnerable to future warming even within temperature refugia
if grazing pressure remains high.