The Santa Barbara Channel’s kelp forests and its sandy beaches are intimately connected. Giant kelp, the foundation species of rocky reefs, serves as a major part of the beach food web as fronds of ...

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, invertebrates and even mammals ...

A UC Santa Barbara researcher published a paper detailing the intricate impact that kelp forests along local beaches have ...

Though spatially distinct, the Santa Barbara Channel’s subtidal kelp forests and its sandy beaches are intimately connected. Giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera), the foundation species of rocky reefs, ...

Satellite Beach council delayed a new ordinance for year-round dog walking on city beaches, sending it to two citizen boards.

JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WLOX) - This week, work crews traveled from Jackson to conduct geotechnical investigations for the $20-million-dollar Coast-Wide Beach & Dune Ecosystem Restoration Project. A ...

FOLLY BEACH, S.C. (WCIV) — When you are walking along the beach, you may see some signs saying, “please, keep off dunes.” These dunes are a key to protecting coastal communities from disastrous ...

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