All kelp research
This week
Putting a number on what kelp forests are worth
New estimates place the value of carbon storage, coastal protection and habitat that kelp forests provide in the hundreds of billions of dollars a year, and researchers are still refining the figures.
Last week
Mapping how much carbon kelp forests actually capture
Researchers are refining estimates of kelp's role in ocean carbon storage.
2 weeks ago
Digging into kelp's carbon-capture potential
Earth scientists are studying how much kelp-locked carbon actually reaches the deep sea.
3 weeks ago
Global study values kelp forests' ecosystem services
A wide-ranging analysis puts a dollar figure on what kelp forests provide worldwide.
4 weeks ago
Quantifying how much kelp blunts storm waves
New modeling puts real numbers on kelp's coastal-defense effect.
5 weeks ago
Kelp's possible role in easing ocean acidification
Early findings suggest kelp beds may locally soften acidification's effects on shellfish.