Puget Sound has lost about two-thirds of its bull kelp forests, according to PDZA. Now, a bill before Washington state legislators could help preserve the underwater forests. House Bill 1631 ...

Well, something like that. This new pilot project will remove kelp-eating purple urchins from one acre of the Santa Barbara Channel, giving the region’s historic kelp forest a fighting chance at ...

The project is working to respond to the impact of sea urchins, which have devastated kelp forests in northern Norway, by creating a sustainable value chain for harvested urchins. More specifically, ...

A community effort to restore kelp forests in the Santa Barbara Channel is kicking off this spring. Decades ago, a marine heatwave wiped out vibrant kelp forests near San Miguel Island. While ocean ...

Credit: Jeff Maassen photo A new project is underway to restore kelp forests in the Santa Barbara Channel by removing sea urchins and selling them to restaurants or turning them into agricultural ...

Sea otters are keystone species in kelp forests. Kelp forests rely on the top-down pressure sea otters exert via predation on sea urchins. By controlling the sea urchin population, they help manage ...

Cold Current Kelp co-owner Krista Rosen holds up an example of wild sugar kelp that has grown on the company’s previously planted line in Kittery, Maine, on Dec. 15, 2024. Early on a freezing ...

Underwater forests of kelp host a greater diversity of plants and animals than almost any other ocean community, and they’re vital for removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. However ...

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Kelp forests are one of the most extensive coastal ecosystems in the world. They serve a myriad of ecological functions, support substantial biodiversity, and contribute to a multitude of services ...

Climate change is increasing the frequency and severity of marine heatwaves. A recent extreme warming event (2014–2016) of unprecedented magnitude and duration in the California Current System allowed ...

That’s a good thing for some kelp beds. Without otters to control urchin numbers, the spiky shellfish can devour the beds, leaving barren seascapes behind. Fifty years ago, sea otters were so sought ...