Giant kelp and bull kelp forests create habitats that support an amazing diversity of sea life, and their floating canopies are a prominent feature at the surface of California coastal waters.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Visitors and divers at the kelp forest habitat at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) The decline of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The sunflower sea star can be found throughout intertidal and subtidal coastal waters of the northeast Pacific Ocean, from Alaska ...

(Santa Barbara, Calif) — 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, ...

Young kelp forests are returning to Peru after scientists replanted giant seaweed, creating habitat for fish and restoring ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The decline of California’s kelp forests since the marine heat wave of 2013-17 has seen only minor recovery ...

The decline of California's kelp forests since the marine heat wave of 2013–17 has seen only minor recovery despite heroic efforts at restoration carried out by scientists, fishermen, coastal tribes, ...