The structure of fluctuations and turbulent transport have been investigated in the plasma boundary region of the L2-M stellarator. Normalized fluctuation levels are in the range (3-20)% and fluctuations are dominated by frequencies below 300 kHz. In the edge plasma region located inside the last closed magnetic flux surface the radial coherence of fluctuations is due to high-frequency fluctuations (>100 kHz). The poloidal coherence is dominated by low frequencies. Linear coupling of resistive interchange modes is considered a candidate to explain the existence of highly radially correlated fluctuations in the high-frequency range.
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