How to Revive California’s Underwater Forests? Smash a Spiky, Hungry Foe.

Already, the new kelp is helping the ecosystem show glimpses of its former self. During a recent dive, a plump sunflower sea ...
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‘Help our kelp’: Lawmakers promote aid for underwater forests

Seaweed will be on the agenda when a House Natural Resources panel examines legislation to provide more federal assistance for struggling kelp forests. Seaweed could get a boost on Capitol Hill this ...
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Restoring kelp forests by culling sea urchins makes financial and ecological sense, according to study

Restoring underwater kelp forests by culling overgrazing sea urchins would deliver significant financial benefits, a new study has found. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news ...
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Scientists are growing kelp one forest at a time; braving sharks and hordes of urchins, researchers dive in

SAN JOSE, Calif. — The weathered UC Davis Marine Laboratory looms in thick fog on the edge of the ocean near Bodega Bay. Inside, an experiment is playing out that gives a badly needed boost to ...
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Divers spend over 15,000 hours on critical project in underwater forest off US coast: 'It looked like a cathedral'

To halt the decline of a vital ocean ecosystem, volunteer divers armed with hammers worked tirelessly for countless hours. The Guardian reported that the kelp forest off the coast of Rancho Palos ...
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Kelp help: Aquarium of the Pacific tries to preserve underwater forest

Bull kelp — while unassuming — is an essential fixture in the marine ecosystem up and down the West Coast. The expansive underwater forests provide protection for vulnerable sea creatures, including ...
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Huge Areas Of Underwater Forests Are Overlooked And Under Threat

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford. Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in ...
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Experts stunned by discovery in kelp forest decades after studying lives of sea otters: 'An impact which cascades through the ecosystem'

Researchers examining a century of ocean maps made an exciting discovery linking sea otter populations to kelp forests: Where sea otters thrive, so do these critical underwater habitats. The research ...
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How Otters Are Saving Earth’s Underwater Forests

Sea otters play a vital role in maintaining the balance of sensitive kelp forests. Hidden beneath the surface of our coastal seas are towering forests - of kelp. These underwater ecosystems are as ...
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Restoring kelp forests by culling sea urchins makes financial and ecological sense: study

Restoring underwater kelp forests by culling overgrazing sea urchins would deliver significant financial benefits, a new study has found. Kelp provides shelter and food for countless species while ...
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Braving sharks and hordes of urchins, scientists are growing kelp one forest at a time

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- The weathered UC Davis Marine Laboratory looms in thick fog on the edge of the ocean near Bodega Bay. Inside, an experiment is playing out that gives a badly-needed boost to ...