Marine heat waves that seemed extreme just a decade ago will become commonplace by the end of this century in waters favored ...

They are a vital part of the kelp forest ecosystem, which provides food and shelter for diverse ocean species and is ... What does it eat? How does it eat? What kinds of adaptations does it ...

Normally, Peter Roopnarine, a paleontologist at the California Academy of Sciences who has studied kelp forests tells me, sea urchins are content to eat the bits of detritus that the kelp shed ...

The ocean along the Mendocino Coast is not only beautiful, it’s also home to some fascinating creatures. Take the sunflower sea star: When it eats its preferred meal of a tasty purple sea urchin ...

The carnivorous sea stars munch on purple urchins and might even ward them off by making them fearful using chemical cues. Urchins devour kelp, which sequesters carbon and serves as shelter and ...