Biodiversity is key to kelp forest health
An ecosystem is made up of species, populations, communities, and a network of communities across a region.
Ecology
May 15, 2019
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News tagged with giant kelp
The long view: Studying kelp forests and coral reefs to understand and predict the effects of climate change
What will the Earth be like for our children and grandchildren, as temperatures continue to rise? We can be fairly certain of some things: Some regions will become inhospitable, as heat drives their inhabitants away or causes ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 15, 2021
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Nutritional value of giant kelp decreases as sea temperatures increase
As a foundational species, giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) is vital to the ecosystem of the temperate, shallow, nearshore waters where it grows. When the kelp flourishes, so do the communities that rely on the fast-growing ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 26, 2021
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Growth dynamics of giant kelp studied using novel remote sensing data
The macroalga giant kelp, which is an iconic and important ecosystem-structuring species found off the coast of California and many other coastlines, can grow 100-feet long within 1–2 years.
Ecology
Jan 5, 2022
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A genetically male strain of giant kelp can produce eggs
Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology in Tübingen and their collaborators describe a strain of giant kelp that is genetically male, but presents phenotypic features of females. Their findings ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 13, 2021
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Giant kelp switches diet when key nutrient becomes scarce
One of the fastest-growing organisms on Earth, giant kelp can grow 2 feet a day and reach almost 150 feet in length—in one growing season.
Environment
Jun 8, 2018
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How giant kelp may respond to climate change
When a marine heat wave hit California's coast in 2014, it brought ocean temperatures that were high for Northern California but fairly normal for a Southern California summer. Much of the giant kelp in the north died in ...
Ecology
Nov 14, 2019
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Marine scientists evaluate the sentinel status of giant kelp during a recent marine heat wave
In early 2014, when a large-scale marine heat wave in the Pacific Ocean produced temperature anomalies greater than anything seen since recordkeeping began in the early 1900s, marine scientists saw something else, too: opportunity.
Environment
Dec 13, 2016
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Treating back-to-school ear infections without antibiotic resistance
"Back-to-school" season means buying pens and paper, figuring out the new bus route, and … earaches. Doctors typically treat these infections with antibiotics, but children don't always complete the full course, accelerating ...
Bio & Medicine
Aug 15, 2023
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How two radically different communities coexist beneath the canopies of California's iconic kelp forests
Walk along the beach after a winter storm and you'll see a shore littered with wracks of giant kelp, some 30 to 40 feet long—evidence of the storm's impact on coastal kelp forests.
Plants & Animals
Feb 22, 2021
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