Therefore, kelp forests in British Columbia rely on both sea otters and sea stars to keep urchins at bay. When the sea star wasting epidemic hit the waters of British Columbia, 96% of the ...

Globally, kelp forest collapse is becoming more common ... the disease that has decimated sunflower stars in California, sea star wasting syndrome, since 2013. It’s less clear if sea otters ...

So kelp forests, you’re even connected to gray ... we’ve talked in the past about the sunflower sea star, an urchin predator, the populations of which have been devastated by a wasting disease ...

Researchers hope to revive the population of sunflower sea stars in an effort to support kelp forests along the California ...

The new pilot project will sell the problematic purples to restaurants or turn them into agricultural products.

due to an ailment known as sea star wasting disease. In their absence, purple urchins surged in population and chewed through entire undersea forests of bull kelp, which are the foundation for a ...

due to an ailment known as sea star wasting disease. In their absence, purple urchins surged in population and chewed through entire undersea forests of bull kelp, which are the foundation for a ...

Credit: Jeff Maassen photo A new project is underway to restore kelp forests in the Santa Barbara Channel by removing sea urchins and selling them to restaurants or turning them into agricultural ...

“Bull kelp is an iconic West Coast species and important habitat for fish and sea otters. Endangered Species Act protection will give our kelp forests a safety net.” After the 2014 marine heatwave, ...