Study shows ocean acidification is having major impact on marine life
(University of Plymouth) Carbon dioxide emissions are killing off coral reefs and kelp forests as heat waves and ocean acidification damage marine ecosystems, scientists have warned. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - July 27, 2018 Category: Biology Source Type: news

Country diary: a rock saga played out on the sea front
Barns Ness, East Lothian: Pools teem with tiny creatures and fossilised coral demands attention – the whole place is dense with life, old and newOut on the headland at Barns Ness, the strand is pitted with rockpools and slung with seaweed of all textures. Bladderwrack and fleecy gutweed and long-tailed oarweed and sugar kelp lie heaped upon one another, slick and slippery underfoot. The pools themselves seem empty on first approach, but after a minute ’s silent watch they come to life: periwinkles inching almost imperceptibly along, shore crabs sidling from under rocks with a suspicious air, and – best of all – tin...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - May 5, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Cal Flyn Tags: Coastlines Marine life Fossils Environment Scotland UK news Science Evolution Biology Wildlife Rural affairs Source Type: news

Weeds take over kelp in high CO2 oceans
(University of Adelaide) Weedy plants will thrive and displace long-lived, ecologically valuable kelp forests under forecast ocean acidification, new research from the University of Adelaide shows. The researchers describe how kelp forests are displaced by weedy marine plants in high CO2 conditions, equivalent to those predicted for the turn of the century. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - May 3, 2018 Category: Biology Source Type: news

New Gulf of Maine study investigates return of kelp
(Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences) Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences has been awarded funding from Maine Sea Grant for a new study of kelp forests in the Gulf of Maine. The researchers will collaborate with government and industry partners to assess the current state of kelp forests in the region and learn how Maine can maintain a sustainable kelp industry. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - March 20, 2018 Category: Biology Source Type: news

A lesson from Darwin
(University of California - Santa Barbara) When British naturalist Charles Darwin traveled to the Galapagos Islands in 1835, he took notice of the giant kelp forests ringing the islands. He believed that if those forests were destroyed, a significant number of species would be lost. These underwater ecosystems, Darwin believed, could be even more important than forests on land. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - March 14, 2018 Category: Biology Source Type: news

"Understanding Our Ocean Connections": NSF symposium highlights links among people and marine ecosystems
On April 19, scientists from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) Network will take part in the symposium "Understanding Our Ocean Connections." The researchers will present findings on the connections among humans and ocean ecosystems such as coral reefs, kelp forests, mangrove forests, salt marshes, sea ice and the continental shelf. Questions that will be answered at the symposium include: Does the future of coral reefs depend on the ... More at https://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=244668&WT.mc_id=USNSF_51&WT.mc_ev=click This is an NSF News item. (Source: NSF News)
Source: NSF News - March 5, 2018 Category: Science Source Type: news

The Golden Forest
(University of California - Santa Barbara) Marine biologists author a children's book that explores connections between diverse life in California kelp and on sandy beaches. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - January 17, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

New skin patch stimulates insulin production for diabetics
The 'smart' patch delivers a natural substance extracted from brown algae only when needed. Its effectiveness has been proven after tests on mice, says the NIBIB in Maryland, US. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 27, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

World War I-era maps help track history of kelp forests in Pacific Northwest
(University of Chicago Medical Center) A UChicago ecologist compared maps produced before World War I to recent surveys of kelp forest in the Pacific Northwest, and finds they have been relatively stable over the past century. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - December 20, 2017 Category: Biology Source Type: news

Medical News Today: Osteoarthritis: Could this algae extract lead to a cure?
New research has identified an extract from the stem of brown algae that has the potential to stall the progression of osteoarthritis. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - August 28, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Arthritis / Rheumatology Source Type: news

Nippon Instruments Corporation Publishes Method for Measurement of...
Nippon Instruments Corporation has published a new application report detailing the analysis of mercury in dried kelp samples using atomic absorption spectroscopy.(PRWeb August 24, 2017)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2017/08/prweb14631146.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - August 24, 2017 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

UNH researchers find significant increase of invasive seaweed changing sea habitat
(University of New Hampshire) Walking along the beaches of New England, it's easy to spot large amounts of fine red seaweed clogging the coastline, the result of sweeping changes beneath the water. Researchers at the University of New Hampshire looked at seaweed populations over the last 30 years in the Southwestern Gulf of Maine and found the once predominant kelp beds are declining and more invasive species have taken their place, altering the seascape and marine food chain. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - May 9, 2017 Category: Biology Source Type: news

Canary in the kelp forest: Sea creature dissolves in today's warming, acidic waters
The one-two punch of warming waters and ocean acidification is predisposing some marine animals to dissolving quickly under conditions already occurring off the Northern California coast, according to a new study. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - April 19, 2017 Category: Science Source Type: news

Cutting-edge cameras reveal the secret life of dolphins
Dolphins have been recorded in rarely-seen activities of mother-calf interaction, playing with kelp, and intimate social behaviors like flipper-rubbing through the use of largely non-invasive new cameras. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - February 21, 2017 Category: Science Source Type: news

Failing kelp forests can be rescued by nearby neighbors
, new research indicates. Investigators found that kelp forests can bounce back from destructive storms when the forests are in reasonably close proximity to healthy beds. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - January 25, 2017 Category: Science Source Type: news