oastal darkening reduces the amount of light that penetrates into coastal waters with a range of consequences for local ecosystems and, potentially, the world. David Fleetham / VW PICS / Universal ...

The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM) will show the documentary “Sequoias of the Sea,” 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8 at 113 Harbor Way, Ste. 190. The film dives into the environmental crisis of ...

Over the past few years, and again more recently, we have been hearing about a growing concern along our coastline. The once ...

The kelp forest is ephemeral, yet foundational. Fronds of this fast-growing giant seaweed come and go with the seasons, storms and waves, supporting communities of fish, invertebrates and even mammals ...

Explore California’s thriving freediving and spearfishing communities—where ocean culture, conservation, and coastal ...

The weathered UC Davis Marine Laboratory looms in thick fog on the edge of the ocean near Bodega Bay. Inside, an experiment is playing out that gives a badly-needed boost to Northern California’s kelp ...

The weathered UC Davis Marine Laboratory looms in thick fog on the edge of the ocean near Bodega Bay. Inside, an experiment is playing out that gives a needed boost to Northern California’s kelp ...

As kelp forests decline in the warming coastal waters of the Gulf of Maine, turf algae – dense mats of red algae replacing kelp in many regions – may chemically interfere with kelp recovery, a new ...

What's green, slimy and in decline along the North Coast? Kelp forests, which have diminished in recent years due to climate change and human impacts. In response to the decline of kelp forests in ...

A giant sea bass swims amid kelp at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach. Kelp is highly sensitive to environmental changes. Fluctuations in temperature, light availability, nutrients and ...