Kelp forests also provide a buffer for the coast against erosion, and they absorb and store large amounts of carbon dioxide, which benefits all of us as we try to stave off climate change. So they’re ...

The researchers were able to identify patterns. Scientists stunned by unexpected discovery while studying sea otter behavior: ...

Bringing back sunflower sea stars, which are functionally extinct in California, could help restore kelp forests off the ...

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 fur trade wiped out North America’s sea otters in the early 20th century, sea urchins—a favorite otter food— ...

When ecosystems are green ... Temperate and tropical forests, kelp beds, grasslands, and salt marsh communities, have long been viewed as classic examples of bottom-up regulated systems dominated ...

Research shows the mental processing of climate change information can lead to feelings of anxiety and doom. However, climate ...

B.C. researchers have found that the fiords of the Central Coast may be providing refuge for the critically endangered ...

Kelp is a key ecosystem-driver, providing food and habitats ... Since the Palisades Fire, conservationists have worked to restore kelp forests around Topanga Beach and Big Rock Beach.

So they’re amazing ecosystems. But, like any forest, California’s coastal kelp forest has grazers — basically the marine equivalent of deer. In this case, these are animals like the purple ...