Warming oceans are wiping out kelp forests. New research shows turf algae release chemicals that stop kelp from growing back.

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As the ocean warms across its temperate regions, kelp forests are collapsing and turf algae species are taking over. This ...

Coral reefs are known for their vibrant ... such as changes in ocean temperature (either too warm or too cold); runoff and pollution reaching coral near the shore; overexposure to sunlight ...

“This shift from kelp to turf is analogous to a terrestrial forest transitioning into a grassland,” said the study’s lead ...

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New research shows how rapidly proliferating turf algae are waging 'chemical warfare' to inhibit the recovery of kelp forests along Maine's warming coast.

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At close to a century old, David Attenborough takes us on another deep dive into ocean life. Is Scotland listening?

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