free up space for many other organisms to settle and grow, thus increasing biodiversity within this ecosystem. Similarly, kelp forests in Alaska are home to numerous species of fish and ...

Roger and I spent about 75 days in the kelp forest, sometimes for up ... the door to the secret lives of so many other animals in the underwater forest. Through her, the sea forest of my childhood ...

Puget Sound has lost about two-thirds of its bull kelp forests, according to PDZA. Now, a bill before Washington state legislators could help preserve the underwater forests. House Bill 1631 ...

Kelp forests are one Earth's most productive habitats ... This aims to provide a data and analytical framework to understand and monitor health status of coastal marine organisms and their ecosystems.

The seaweed species is vital to underwater life; kelp forests host a greater diversity of plants and animals than almost any other ocean community. It's estimated there are now 130 million sea ...

Credit: Jeff Maassen photo A new project is underway to restore kelp forests in the Santa Barbara Channel by removing sea urchins and selling them to restaurants or turning them into agricultural ...

Scott Breschkin stands on a boat in Victoria's Port Phillip Bay in his wetsuit, peering down below the surface at a seabed that has been stripped raw. "These barren areas are quite striking ...

Now, Commercial Fishermen of Santa Barbara are teaming up with UC Santa Barbara researchers to remove them. Jenn Caselle is a ...

Kelp forests are a crucial foundation of coastal habitats, providing a barrier to coastal erosion and offering a high rate of primary productivity. Animals like sea otters, salmon, and abalone depend ...

23, La Jolla Light). Among the asserted losses are a significant loss of giant kelp forest north of Point La Jolla and low numbers of yellowtail and white seabass. And, of course, there are the ...