Divers recently sought evidence of the Palisades fire's underwater toll, particularly its effect on a vital anchor of the coastal ecosystem: kelp.

The rich resources of Pacific kelp forests helped humans populate the Americas. Now depleted by as much as 95 percent, they ...

If you are going swimming or fishing along the Norwegian coast this summer you may encounter forests of giant kelp. What you may not know is that these brown algae can be processed to form a ...

Daniel C. Reed, Craig A. Carlson, Elisa R. Halewood, J. Clinton Nelson, Shannon L. Harrer, Andrew Rassweiler, Robert J. Miller Limnology and Oceanography, Vol. 60, No. 6 (2015), pp. 1996-2008 (13 ...

A giant sea bass swims amid kelp at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach. Kelp is highly sensitive to environmental changes. Fluctuations in temperature, light availability, nutrients and ...

Jellyfish float among the fronds of a kelp forest off Isla de los Estados, Argentina. Giant kelps (Macrocystis pyrifera) are the largest algae in the ocean, growing upward to more than 150 feet.

helping to restore the giant kelp forests they rely on by removing their top predators, the sea urchins. Kelp forests tower ...

The marine mammals serve a crucial role, helping to restore the giant kelp ... also help to restore kelp forests, controlling populations of sea urchins that devour the algae.

Demonstrating style and artistic intent, this body of work should show a breadth of skill and vision while illustrating consistent quality. Sage Ono (USA) explores the abundant life around the giant ...