Natural marine habitats like kelp forests and seagrass beds could play a vital role in protecting Scotland's coastline from ...

For scientists, these forests hold even more potential as sustainable protein, food and other materials, though they are threatened by warming oceans and human pollution.

Divers discover surprising changes to offshore kelp forest by Brown University edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Editors' notes ...

Sewage spills, polluted rivers, endangered plants and animals facing risk, fragmented landscapes – Tasmania has a long list of environmental problems. But neither major party appears willing to ...

The efforts of Operation Crayweed are part of wider global efforts to recover lost kelp habitat. The Kelp Forest Challenge aims to restore four million hectares of kelp globally by 2040.

Orcas’ Social Skin-Care Routine Uses Kelp as a Tool Massaging one another with kelp could help orcas keep their skin healthy ...

Overfishing remains a pressing issue, and in South Africa, communities are rethinking how they care for the iconic kelp forests that sustain their livelihoods.

A new study, led by Bigelow Laboratory scientists, examines the ecological consequences of the shift from kelp forests to turf algae, illuminating profound changes to the energy and trophic ...

While free diving to photograph kelp forests along the California coastline, I’ve viscerally felt the consequences of finiteness as a living being—the fleeting nature of a single breath, the ...

Underwater forests of kelp host a greater diversity of plants and animals than almost any other ocean community, and they’re vital for removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. However, kelp ...

According to Sea Grant California, kelp forests have seen a 95% loss state-wide due to rising water temperatures and a surge in sea urchins.

Julieta Gomez a kelp restoration specialist looks over a sample of bull kelp growing in an outdoor tank Oct. 9 at The UC Davis Coastal and Marine Sciences Institute’s Bodega Marine Laboratory in ...