La Jolla and Point Loma are home to the largest giant kelp forests on the West Coast, but those golden underwater forests are shrinking as ocean temperatures rise. A new study from Scripps Institution ...

Young kelp forests are returning to Peru after scientists replanted giant seaweed, creating habitat for fish and restoring ...

The decline of California's kelp forests since the marine heat wave of 2013–17 has seen only minor recovery despite heroic efforts at restoration carried out by scientists, fishermen, coastal tribes, ...

Giant kelp and bull kelp forests create habitats that support an amazing diversity of sea life, and their floating canopies are a prominent feature at the surface of California coastal waters.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The decline of California’s kelp forests since the marine heat wave of 2013-17 has seen only minor recovery ...

Scripps Oceanography scientists hope the findings will aid efforts to restore kelp and bolster its resilience to changing conditions ...

Giant kelp and bull kelp forests create habitats that support an amazing diversity of sea life, and their floating canopies are a prominent feature at the surface of California coastal waters.

Giant kelp forests, an icon of the San Diego coastline, are in retreat as a result of climate change– Off the coast, water ...