Globally, kelp forest collapse is becoming more common due ... otters are voracious feeders on valuable catch like Dungeness crab and abalone, along with urchins. However, the U.S. Fish and ...
A global report into kelp forests has found they are under threat from climate change. Advocates for the Great Southern Reef say it is not getting the attention it needs. Thousands of ...
A UC Santa Cruz science diver traversing a kelp forest at the northern end of Carmel Bay. (Photo by Steve Lonhart / NOAA MBNMS) How can California’s kelp forests, which have faced dramatic declines ...
Kelp forests also represent vibrant underwater ecosystems ... Beneath the waves, thousands of rooted trees create a unique habitat for various aquatic species like mantis shrimp and crabs, providing ...
(Kylie Lev/California Academy of Sciences) Like Roombas with over 20 arms teeming with suction cups, adult pycnopodia scuttle across tidepools and kelp forests in search of prey, brandishing digestive ...
Crabs can feel pain when they are boiled alive during conventional food preparation —- as do other shellfish like lobsters, according to a new study. Zoologists from Sweden’s University of ...