NS artist helps kelp grow in homemade clay pots in underwater art installation

The pots were created using a mix of wild and commercial clay, and were placed in the waters of Cranberry Cove in December.
Science Daily

“Marine darkwaves”: Hidden ocean blackouts are putting sealife at risk

Scientists have identified a newly recognized threat lurking beneath the ocean’s surface: sudden episodes of underwater ...
Noozhawk

Scientists Create System for Tracking Underwater Blackouts

Clouds, smoke and fog may darken the skies, but sediment, algae blooms and organic matter can turn day into night on the seafloor. That’s why an ...
PBS

How Otters Are Saving Earth’s Underwater Forests

Sea otters play a vital role in maintaining the balance of sensitive kelp forests. Hidden beneath the surface of our coastal seas are towering forests - of kelp. These underwater ecosystems are as ...
The Columbian

Scientists are growing kelp one forest at a time; braving sharks and hordes of urchins, researchers dive in

SAN JOSE, Calif. — 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 ...
Mother Jones

First, the Heat Killed Maine’s Kelp. Then an Invasive Algae Sealed Its Fate.

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Shane Farrell has spent the better part of the last three years underwater, diving ...
NBC Los Angeles

Art created with kelp is the ethereal focus of a new Catalina Island exhibit

DIFFERENT KINDS OF KELP... were collected by the artist while diving near the island; the marine flora was then printed onto large pieces of blue silk, giving viewers a closer look at these intricate ...