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Point Loma: San Diego's Giant Kelp Forest at the City's Edge

The Point Loma kelp forest off San Diego is one of the largest and most-studied giant kelp beds on Earth — a story of pollution, recovery and scientific devotion.

Dr. Mara Ellison · September 26, 2026

Sunlit sugar kelp forest swaying over granite boulders in the clear green water of Boston Harbor, with green sea urchins on the rock and schooling fish in the canopy

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Boston Harbor Islands: Kelp's Comeback Beside a Cleaned-Up City

Boston's harbor went from punchline to one of America's cleanest urban seas, and kelp came back with it. A guide to the islands' underwater forests.

Dr. Lena Fischer · June 14, 2026

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