E&E

‘Help our kelp’: Lawmakers promote aid for underwater forests

Seaweed will be on the agenda when a House Natural Resources panel examines legislation to provide more federal assistance for struggling kelp forests. Seaweed could get a boost on Capitol Hill this ...
The Columbian

Scientists are growing kelp one forest at a time; braving sharks and hordes of urchins, researchers dive in

SAN JOSE, Calif. — The weathered UC Davis Marine Laboratory looms in thick fog on the edge of the ocean near Bodega Bay. Inside, an experiment is playing out that gives a badly needed boost to ...
KTVU

Scientists are hunting urchins to save California's crucial underwater forests

MENDOCINO COUNTY, Calif. - Scientists are in a race right now to save underwater kelp forests along much of the California coastline that are being devoured by a species of sea urchin. Researchers say ...
Yahoo

Experts stunned by discovery in kelp forest decades after studying lives of sea otters: 'An impact which cascades through the ecosystem'

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Researchers examining a century of ocean maps made an exciting discovery linking sea otter populations to kelp forests: Where sea ...
Greek Reporter

Rare Fish Feared Extinct Rediscovered in Australia’s Underwater Forests

A rare fish rediscovered in Australia during a scientific dive is drawing attention to the fragile ecosystems of the Great Southern Reef.

Contributor: The planet's other forest crisis

Struggling kelp forests like those along the California coast show why 'out of sight, out of mind' is not good climate change ...
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Restoring kelp forests by culling sea urchins makes financial and ecological sense, according to study

Restoring underwater kelp forests by culling overgrazing sea urchins would deliver significant financial benefits, a new study has found. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news ...
Nature

Underwater kelp forests are losing a turf war

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 ...
Oregonian

5 things to know about Oregon’s vanishing kelp forests

Underwater kelp forests along Oregon’s southern shore are disappearing at an alarming clip, according to new data by the Oregon Kelp Alliance. The statewide nonprofit quantified those seaweed declines ...
Woodland Daily Democrat

Braving sharks and hordes of urchins, Bay Area scientists are growing kelp one forest at a time

The weathered UC Davis Marine Laboratory looms in thick fog on the edge of the ocean near Bodega Bay. Inside, an experiment is playing out that gives a badly-needed boost to Northern California’s kelp ...
EurekAlert!

Restoring kelp forests by culling sea urchins makes financial and ecological sense: study

Restoring underwater kelp forests by culling overgrazing sea urchins would deliver significant financial benefits, a new study has found. Kelp provides shelter and food for countless species while ...
The Union Democrat

Braving sharks and hordes of urchins, scientists are growing kelp one forest at a time

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- The weathered UC Davis Marine Laboratory looms in thick fog on the edge of the ocean near Bodega Bay. Inside, an experiment is playing out that gives a badly-needed boost to ...