The rich resources of Pacific kelp forests helped humans populate the Americas. Now depleted by as much as 95 percent, they need our help to recover.

The long golden-brown strands of bull kelp that wash up along Washington’s shores might seem like just beach debris, but...

Sea otters help recover the kelp forests they depend on. Now scientists know how - While threatened by climate change, otters ...

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 ...

Kelp is a key ecosystem-driver, providing food and habitats for some marine creatures like fish ... conservationists have worked to restore kelp forests around Topanga Beach and Big Rock Beach.

The melting of glaciers leads to the accumulation of heavy metals in the coastal regions. This affects the kelp-brown macroalgae- as it will lead to the accumulation of heavy metals, which can disrupt ...

The marine mammals also help to restore kelp forests, controlling populations ... “We always thought keystone species control their ecosystem the same way, regardless of where they are or ...

Forests of kelp, a fast-growing brown algae, provide food and habitat for hundreds of marine species and absorb ... are indicators of how our coastal ecosystems are thriving," said Erin Hestir ...