The kelp forest is ephemeral, yet foundational. Fronds of this fast-growing giant seaweed come and go with the seasons, storms and waves, supporting communities of fish, invertebrates and even mammals ...

Kelp forests function as major habitat for marine biodiversity, but are in rapid decline worldwide, largely because of climate impacts on the oceans. A 2013 marine heat wave known as “the Blob,” ...

The mounds of kelp washed ashore Orange County beaches by recent storms is a visual not so common in recent years. The brown leafy algae had been under attack from a non-native species known as ...