The Bermuda Triangle, in the North Atlantic Ocean, has become infamous for the planes and ships that are said to have ...

La Jolla and Point Loma are home to the largest giant kelp forests on the West Coast, but those golden underwater forests are ...

What started as a routine cleaning job turned into a once-in-a-lifetime discovery for Jennifer Dowker, a boat captain and ...

Once abundant in California, the white abalone had all but vanished. Now, thanks to an innovative breeding program, it’s staged a remarkable comeback ...

Edinburgh is a famously green city, with its multitude of parks, hills and waterways. From the air, its natural character is immediately striking. “The fabulous green city” was the theme of Keith ...

The growth form of giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) is composed of shoots known as stipes instead of branches. From one parent holding fast to the hard bottom might come as many as 150 stipes.

First came the kina, hordes of them taking down kelp forests in shallow waters. But they were a warm-up act. Now, on the deeper reefs, a much bigger, hungrier urchin is going rogue—and once it’s eaten ...

Moore and Michael have been researching a recently-discovered hybrid "mutant" seagrass, one that demonstrates low-light tolerance.

The decline of California's kelp forests since the marine heat wave of 2013–17 has seen only minor recovery despite heroic ...

Kelp forests are submerged marine ecosystems dominated by towering brown algae that are crucial biogenic entities, nurturing a diverse and interconnected host of marine life. These underwater habitats ...

Kelp is a community resource enjoyed by many, and it will take all of us to understand and protect it for future generations.

Northern California has lost 95 percent of its kelp forests in recent years, a result of warming ocean temperatures, a sea star wasting disease, and an ecosystem out of balance. (Photo Courtesy of ...