Blue Carbon10 min read
Is Kelp Blue Carbon? The Honest Debate About Rocky Reefs
Kelp forests don't bury carbon in their own sediment the way mangroves do. The donor-versus-recipient debate, the export science, and what kelp can claim.
Priya Raman ·
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3 articles
Science9 min read
How Waves Shape Reefs: Drag, Shear and the Architecture of Exposure
Wave energy is the architect of rocky reefs. How drag, shear and exposure gradients sort species, sculpt kelp and decide where a forest can stand.
Dr. Lena Fischer ·
Encyclopedia9 min read
Heart Crab (Phyllolithodes papillosus): The Boxy Reef Hermit-Relative
Meet the heart crab — a flattened, heart-shaped California reef crab that is not a true crab at all, but a king-crab relative descended from hermit ancestors.
Dr. Theo Nakamura ·