4 articles
Brittle stars are the kelp forest's most numerous residents — five-armed floor-dwellers by the thousand. Learn how they differ from sea stars and why they matter.
Dr. Mara Ellison ·
Sea squirts look like alien machinery but land among our closest living relatives. Meet the stalked tunicates of kelp understories — anatomy, role and invaders.
Dr. Theo Nakamura ·
Meet the giant Pacific octopus: the world's largest octopus, a kelp-forest den-dweller with three hearts, blue blood and one shot at motherhood.
Dr. Theo Nakamura ·
A beginner's method for identifying reef fish: the five-feature order that works underwater, how to use guides, and practice drills that turn 'a fish' into a species name.
Tom Okafor ·