A new outdoor exhibition launched in Tromsø, Norway, alongside the Sørsjetéen jetty aims to bring public awareness toward ...
Researchers examining a century of ocean maps made an exciting discovery linking sea otter populations to kelp forests: Where sea otters thrive, so do these critical underwater habitats. The research ...
For decades researchers in northern Norway had tried to bring back vital kelp forests after overfishing damaged marine ...
Adorably fuzzy sea otters aren’t just cute. The marine mammals serve a crucial role, helping to restore the giant kelp forests they rely on by removing their top predators, the sea urchins. When ...
The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM) is pleased to announce the next presentation in its Maritime Distinguished Speaker Series on ...
Pycnopodia helianthoides, commonly known as the sunflower star, is a massive, vibrantly-colored seastar predator that once ...
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 ...
With support from Woodfibre LNG, Ocean Wise and the Squamish Nation are reviving sugar kelp habitats that play a critical ...
Parts of the warming Gulf of Maine have become inhospitable for kelp forests, according to new research from the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences in East Boothbay. Between 2001 and 2018, a team ...
A recent Guest Commentary asserts that the increasing numbers of sea lions and harbor seals (pinnipeds) around La Jolla have upset the delicate balance of the once-thriving La Jolla kelp bed ecosystem ...