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Selective breeding is coming to kelp farming. How hatcheries find, cross and test thermally tolerant strains — and what 'climate-resilient seed' really means.
Dr. Elias Brandt ·
Every kelp species has a temperature window. Learn the physiology of heat stress, why gametophytes are weakest, and how scientists measure and breed thermal tolerance.
Dr. Lena Fischer ·
When heatwaves strip a coastline's kelp, some reefs stay cool and keep their forests. Here's how thermal refugia form — and why they're restoration gold.
Dr. Lena Fischer ·