Forgotten forests: Regenerating the kelp forest highway
The rich resources of Pacific kelp forests helped humans populate the Americas. Now depleted by as much as 95 percent, they ...
Marine rewilding project sees 'remarkable' results
A marine rewilding initiative to restore an underwater kelp forest in West Sussex is celebrating "remarkable" results, a ...
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New bill aims to protect underwater bull kelp forests
The long golden-brown strands of bull kelp that wash up along Washington’s shores might seem like just beach debris, but...
Sea otters help recover the kelp forests they depend on. Now scientists know how
Adorably fuzzy sea otters aren’t just cute. The marine mammals serve a crucial role, helping to restore the giant kelp ...
Los Angeles Times21d
‘Like someone put a blanket over the ocean’: Kelp could be among fires’ casualties
Kelp may be one of the first species to show how coastal ecosystems will respond to the L.A. fires. These forests of fast-growing brown algae provide food and habitat for hundreds of marine ...
Phys.org20d
Sea otters help kelp forests recover—but how fast depends on where they are
When sea otters were reintroduced along the coastlines of islands in Southern California and British Columbia, researchers saw kelp forests return to areas that were destroyed by sea urchins.
Science Daily20d
Sea otters help kelp forests recover -- but how fast depends on where they are
New modeling method helped researchers understand why kelp forests returned more slowly in Southern California than in British Columbia. When sea otters were reintroduced along the coastlines of ...