The kelp forest is my favorite ecosystem on Earth. I first began diving into these nearshore waters off the California coast ...

Sea otters are keystone species in kelp forests. Kelp forests rely on the top-down pressure sea otters exert via predation on ...

Bringing back sunflower sea stars, which are functionally extinct in California, could help restore kelp forests off the ...

To save kelp forests, scientists try breeding sea stars ... Urchins to Help Corals Resist Algae Invasion Watch a Colorful Sea Urchin Hitch a Ride on a Crab Watch a Colorful Sea Urchin Hitch ...

In 2013, a sea star wasting syndrome decimated populations of Pisaster along the west coast of North America and along the Monterey Peninsula in California, where this study was conducted. The orange ...

At time when ocean reserve protections are threatened, new research shows bans on fishing made kelp ecosystems more resilient ...

Kelp is more than just a nuisance to avoid on the beach. It's a vital part of our fight against climate change.

New research led by Monterey Bay Aquarium reveals a surprising ripple effect in coastal ecosystems: the collapse of one ...

Marine heat waves that seemed extreme just a decade ago will become commonplace by the end of this century in waters favored ...

New research led by Monterey Bay Aquarium reveals a surprising ripple effect in coastal ecosystems: the collapse of one ...

where other urchin nemeses — like otters, spiny lobsters and sheephead — are lacking, 96% of the region’s kelp forests vanished in the decade following the sea star collapse. “It's kind of ...