Forgotten forests: Regenerating the kelp forest highway
The rich resources of Pacific kelp forests helped humans populate the Americas. Now depleted by as much as 95 percent, they ...
Los Angeles Times16d
‘Like someone put a blanket over the ocean’: Kelp could be among fires’ casualties
Kelp may be one of the first species to show how coastal ecosystems will respond to the L.A. fires. These forests of fast-growing brown algae provide food and habitat for hundreds of marine ...
Earth.com9d
Arctic kelp is absorbing toxic metals from melting glaciers
Arctic kelp absorbs metals from melting glaciers, increasing mercury levels by 72%. This could harm marine life and fisheries ...
Boston College2d
Hungry? Kelp is on the way
Chef Andrew Wilkinson of North Coast Seafoods hands out samples of kelp "meatballs" at an Introduction to Global Public Health class. (Photos by Lee Pellegrini) A new nutritious, sustainable, ...
SeafoodSource10d
US lawmakers reintroduce Help Our Kelp Act
U.S. lawmakers have reintroduced the Help Our Kelp Act, legislation that would provide financial support for America’s kelp ...
Ulster University3mon
An investigation of the bioactivity of sea kelp protein hydrolysates and their potential for metabolic disease management
There is growing interest in the value of seaweeds such as sea kelp as products with important chemical (e.g., iodine) and nutritional potential. A broad understanding exits that seaweed is ‘good for ...