Encyclopedia8 min read
Eelgrass: The Kelp Forest's Flowering Neighbour
Eelgrass (Zostera marina) is a true flowering plant whose meadows fringe kelp forests worldwide: biology, wildlife, carbon and how meadows are restored.
Dr. Mara Ellison ·
#coastal-ecology
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Encyclopedia8 min read
Moon Jelly: The Calm Bloom That Sometimes Isn't
Why do moon jellies suddenly fill a kelp bay in their thousands? The science of jellyfish blooms — what triggers them, what they mean, when to worry.
Dr. Mara Ellison ·
Encyclopedia8 min read
Sea Lettuce: The Opportunist Green of Every Harbour
Sea lettuce (Ulva lactuca): the two-cell-thick green sheet of every harbour — how it grows so fast, why green tides happen, and how it can be put to work.
Dr. Theo Nakamura ·
Science8 min read
How Tides Work: Springs, Neaps and the Shape of the Shore
Tides move more water than all the world's rivers. A clear guide to why the sea rises and falls — moon, sun, spring and neap tides, and what it all means for kelp.
Dr. Lena Fischer ·
Science9 min read
How Tides Work: The Moon, the Sun and the Twice-Daily Pulse of the Coast
The Moon and Sun raise the sea twice daily, and every coast turns that rise and fall into currents, mixing and zonation. The mechanics, plainly.
Dr. Lena Fischer ·