The contribution of kelp detritus to coastal planktonic food webs has not previously been examined. Here, we demonstrate that detritus derived from a dominant kelp in the Northeast Pacific, ...

Chef Andrew Wilkinson of North Coast Seafoods hands out samples of kelp "meatballs" at an Introduction to Global Public Health class. (Photos by Lee Pellegrini) A new nutritious, sustainable, ...

An institute at Cal Poly Humboldt has hosted seed and plant exchanges, a program on the restoration of kelp forests, ...

Sea otters help recover the kelp forests they depend on. Now scientists know how - While threatened by climate change, otters ...

Arctic kelp absorbs metals from melting glaciers, increasing mercury levels by 72%. This could harm marine life and fisheries ...

A sea otter floating above ribbons of kelp is undoubtedly one of nature’s cutest scenes. It’s well known that the marine mammals help make these sea surface ‘pillows’ more abundant, by ...

Kelp, in particular, has the potential to greatly ... Meanwhile, look for them as a fresh, sustainable food on ever more plates.

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 ...

BASE Cookies are nutrient-rich, combining over ten natural ingredients like whole wheat, soy, kelp and rice bran.