Kelp and oysters are growing in farms throughout southern Southeast Alaska, yet there’s a limited supply of seeds to grow those farms. But a small-scale commercial seed hatchery in Ketchikan could ...

describe characteristics of a kelp forest ecosystem. explain the interactions between habitats and species. give examples of producers, consumers and scavengers in a kelp forest. draw and label the ...

OFF THE SAN CLEMENTE COAST – The kelp strands sprawl across acres of ocean surface, the water so clear that the eyes of boaters can follow them down several feet before they disappear into blue murk.

Wander back in time to find a miracle plant-growth substance known only to organic gardeners. It was depicted in the 1990 movie “The Field,” in which the Bull McCabe character Richard Harris said: ...

Not many farmers wear a wetsuit to work. But Tom Ford isn’t running your average farm. Instead of a tractor he drives a motorboat. And rather than chase away insects and rodents, he fights off prickly ...

Rocks bigger than basketballs were pushed into the ocean off San Clemente this week to provide the foundation for a 150-acre reef for giant kelp -- a project scientists say is one of the largest and ...

Could kelp burgers really taste like meat? It’s probably not a question most people have ever asked themselves. In fact, up until a few months ago, this writer never even knew kelp burgers existed.

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Thanks to a convergence of factors, Monterey Bay’s critical kelp forests are being chewed up by a voracious and rapidly growing number of sea urchins, losses that can have a domino effect on the bay’s ...

Marine BioEnergy is collaborating with a research team at the University of Southern California, Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies. US Department of Energy, Advanced Research Projects Agency ...