While kelp forests persist along northern Maine's rocky coast, kelp abundance has declined by as much as 80% on the southern coast in recent decades. In its stead, carpet-like turf algae have moved in ...

Kelp forest decline along southern Maine has led to a shift in food web dynamics, with predatory fish now relying on phytoplankton rather than kelp for energy. Turf algae, despite their abundance ...

While kelp forests persist along northern Maine’s rocky coast, kelp abundance has declined by as much as 80% on the southern coast in recent decades. In its stead, carpet-like turf algae have ...

The roundtable discussions covered an array of pressing subjects including potential risks to marine life, the condition of kelp forests, and overall ocean health, all critical indicators of the ...

She is also affiliated as a science advisor with the Kelp Rescue Initiative. University of Victoria provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA-FR. University of Victoria provides funding ...

Great swathes of kelp provide shelter and food for marine life in reefs along many of the world’s coastlines. But these kelp forests (pictured) are under threat, partly because of rising ocean ...

Canadian marine ecologist Karen Filbee-Dexter has grieved for a celebrated kelp forest scorched into extinction by a summer heat wave in St. Margaret’s Bay, Nova Scotia. She’s also discovered ...

Matt Kern harvests wild bull kelp for salsa that he and his partner, Lisa Heifetz, sell. (Photo courtesy of Matt Kern and Lia Heifetz) This is Lingít Word of the Week. Each week, we feature a ...