The weathered UC Davis Marine Laboratory looms in thick fog on the edge of the ocean near Bodega Bay. Inside, an experiment ...

Several projects under this umbrella focus on understanding changes in the physiochemical environment, how animals use kelp forests, and the energy flow in the ecosystem from algae to commercial fish.

Have you ever wondered about how animals keep our planet healthy? Animals, being a significant part of our ecosystem, take on different responsibilities to take care and help our planet in healing and ...

Kelp forests are underwater ecosystems that provide a rich environment for marine life to thrive, similar to rainforests.

Lush underwater forests formed by large brown seaweeds known as kelp are among the most abundant and productive coastal ecosystems in Canada. Kelp forests help to support fisheries, draw down ...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ocean Wise and the Kelp Forest Alliance are excited to release a first-of-its-kind guidebook to standardize the monitoring of kelp ...

Inside, an experiment is playing out that gives a badly-needed boost to Northern California’s kelp forests—underwater cathedrals of green and gold that nearly vanished from the north coast a ...

“Think of it as the old-growth forest under the ocean ... Around them rise up microscopic organisms like algae, and larger creatures like kelp crabs and rockfish. The beds can be feeding ...

SYDNEY, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) -- Countries must accelerate the conservation and restoration of kelp forests to meet international targets, Australian researchers said on Thursday. According to the ...

Parts of the warming Gulf of Maine have become inhospitable for kelp forests, according to new research from the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences in East Boothbay. Between 2001 and 2018 ...

Amy Rose Hammond, a Laguna Beach resident and a Sawdust Art Festival exhibitor, created “Protect, Don’t Pollute,” her first ...

An important marine forest off Plymouth is being dedicated to the Queen to mark her Platinum Jubilee. Kelp forests are some of the most productive ecosystems in the world and in the UK cover an ...