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Tag: kelp

Urchin Unease: Can cues from fellow urchins curb these invertebrates’ appetites?
Behavior

Urchin Unease: Can cues from fellow urchins curb these invertebrates’ appetites?

Kelp forests around the world are being threatened and destroyed. The enemy? Sea urchins.
October 8, 2021October 8, 2021 Francesca Giammona
Surf and TURF(s): A Cry for Kelp
Coastal Management Conservation Fisheries

Surf and TURF(s): A Cry for Kelp

How does kelp harvesting affect kelp populations? How can scientists use this information to better inform management policies?
May 18, 2021May 13, 2021 Hannah Collins
Missing the (Kelp) Forest for the Trees: An Overlooked Factor in Blue Carbon Storage
Biodiversity Climate Change Coastal Management Conservation Ecology Human impacts Restoration Seagrass

Missing the (Kelp) Forest for the Trees: An Overlooked Factor in Blue Carbon Storage

A recent study exposes an overlooked carbon sink in the form of kelp forests. According to scientists' estimates, a kelp…
January 28, 2021January 27, 2021 Ashley Mickens
Climate Change

Rough, Rocky Shores Acting as Climate Refuges for Kelp Forests

On the coasts of British Columbia, habitat-forming kelp algae are on the decline. Sensitive to increasing temperatures, changing nutrient dynamics,…
August 4, 2020August 4, 2020 R J Parker
Size Matters in Kelp Forests – Big, Dense Populations Are Better Equipped to Recover from Disturbance
Climate Change Coastal Management

Size Matters in Kelp Forests – Big, Dense Populations Are Better Equipped to Recover from Disturbance

Kelp are habitat-forming species, the “ecosystem engineers” of our coasts. Standing metres tall and sheltering coastal habitats from the full…
May 7, 2020May 2, 2020 R J Parker
Farmed Kelp to the Rescue? Not So Fast, Say Researchers
Aquaculture Biology

Farmed Kelp to the Rescue? Not So Fast, Say Researchers

Kelp farming is on the rise across Europe and North America, and all the headlines say that’s a good thing…
December 13, 2019 Sierra Garcia
On the case: Scientists use many sources to find the culprit in kelp disappearance
Ecology

On the case: Scientists use many sources to find the culprit in kelp disappearance

The extensive decline of the Great Barrier Reef has received a lot of press attention in recent years, yet reefs…
August 1, 2019August 5, 2019 Kristin Huizenga
Holding fast: kelp in Nova Scotia tries to grow on turf algae after a period of decline
Climate Change

Holding fast: kelp in Nova Scotia tries to grow on turf algae after a period of decline

Kelp has had a few rough decades that have led to the decline that threatens not only kelp but the…
September 6, 2018 Kristin Huizenga
Bite or Flight: How Seaweed Can Shape Feeding Behavior in Fish
Behavior

Bite or Flight: How Seaweed Can Shape Feeding Behavior in Fish

What is a forest without trees or a coral reef without coral? Neither a forest nor a coral reef. Entire…
May 28, 2018May 29, 2018 Kristin Huizenga
Aliens in the kelp forests – community ecology and Miso soup
Ecology Invasive Species

Aliens in the kelp forests – community ecology and Miso soup

In the plant world, competition between species is almost always over space. Space dictates how much sunlight, nutrients, and potential mates…
September 4, 2017August 31, 2017 R J Parker
Biology Climate Change Ecology Human impacts

The Kelp in the Coal Mine: can kelps act as an indicator for climate change?

Many scientific studies have shown that kelp species are sensitive and vulnerable to climate change. Some scientists think of them…
January 18, 2017 Gordon Ober
Biology Climate Change Ecology

Kelp Deforestation: warming oceans are paving the way for seaweed eaters

As oceans heat up, tropical fish have started migrating to colder, temperate waters. The change in scenery from corals to…
December 9, 2016 Gordon Ober
Ecology

Kelp: It’s whats for dinner (or where you live)

Kelp is a kind of large algae that supports diverse ecosystems. These kelp forests may start receding as a result…
December 21, 2015September 2, 2016 Eric Orenstein
Climate Change Ecology

If it you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kelp forest!

Kelp is a kind of algae that supports diverse ecosystems in the nearshore ocean. As the climate and ocean warms,…
November 21, 2015December 31, 2015 Eric Orenstein
Climate Change Ecology Seagrass

Kelps forced into hiding: Underwater forests troubled by warm oceans

Kelp forests are highly productive and diverse ecosystems found in cool coastal waters. A new study suggests that warmer waters…
October 10, 2015October 9, 2015 Derrick Alcott

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