4 articles
Suspended sediment has quietly shrunk some of the world's kelp forests. How turbidity works, how sedimentation smothers recruits, and how clarity returns.
Dr. Mara Ellison ·
Why is kelp brown, not green? The answer is a pigment strategy tuned to underwater light — and it explains how kelp forests become some of Earth's most productive ecosystems.
Dr. Theo Nakamura ·
How polar kelp survives months of darkness: the physiology of Arctic forests, light under sea ice, carbohydrate hoarding and the mad sprint of spring.
Dr. Theo Nakamura ·
A seaweed farm's real crop is moving water. How to orient lines, set spacing and use depth so current, light and harvest access all work in your favour.
Naomi Reyes ·