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Chain Bladder Kelp: The Canopy With a Rope of Pearls

Cystoseira osmundacea — chain bladder kelp — strings pearl-like floats along California's subtidal rocks. Identification, biology, and why it's no true kelp.

Dr. Mara Ellison · September 26, 2026

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Cystoseira: The Mediterranean's Lost Canopy Forests

Cystoseira and kin built the Mediterranean's underwater forests for millennia. Why these canopy algae are retreating, and what it takes to bring them back.

Dr. Mara Ellison · September 26, 2026

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