Kelp may be one of the first species to show how coastal ecosystems will respond to the L.A. fires. These forests of fast-growing brown algae provide food and habitat for hundreds of marine ...

The Alaska Department of Natural Resources has opened a public comment period on a proposal to create a 31-acre kelp farm in ...

New modeling method helped researchers understand why kelp forests returned more slowly in Southern California than in British Columbia.

Kelp, in particular, has the potential to greatly reduce ocean acidification. Naturally occurring in cold, coastal marine waters, kelp grows quickly without the need for fertilizer, and it takes ...

The long golden-brown strands of bull kelp that wash up along Washington’s shores might seem like just beach debris, but they’re a reminder of the vibrant underwater forests below. Children may play ...

If you’ve ever walked a beach in South Puget Sound, you’ve seem them — long, brown tendrils that look like they could do some damage if someone used them as a whip. They’re called bull ...

A baby sea lion toting an artificial kelp strip has been filmed performing intricate rhythmic gymnastics-esque circles ...

The loss of kelp populations can significantly impact ecosystems ... Prior to testing their tolerance to temperatures as high as 24°C (75°F), these were grown in a lab environment for 4.5 ...

Chef Andrew Wilkinson of North Coast Seafoods hands out samples of kelp "meatballs" at an Introduction to Global Public Health class. (Photos by Lee Pellegrini) A new nutritious, sustainable, ...