The European species, which is about 3 centimeters long ... But when they encountered the native red algae and the exotic brown algae, the shrimp preferred the sargassum. The researchers believe ...

Kelp may be one of the first species to show how coastal ecosystems will respond to the L.A. fires. These forests of fast-growing brown algae provide food and habitat for hundreds of marine ...

A study suggests that several species of brown algae may have independently evolved to express both sexes simultaneously, and it’s likely that female algae evolved male traits—not the other way around ...

A research team led by the Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research Warnemünde (IOW) was able to revive dormant stages of ...

they in turn maintained the health of kelp forests—dense groups of brown algae that are rich in biodiversity and provide shelter to many species. Estes, University of British Columbia researcher ...

A study last year strengthened the link between recovering sea otter populations and the long-term health of kelp forests – the towering brown algae that provide food and shelter for thousands of ...

These large brown algae tend to grow in cold ... However, in recent years there has been a decline and shift in distribution of kelps and other seaweed species. These changes are believed to be the ...

Kelp forests tower above the ocean floor, with the large brown algae providing food and shelter for thousands of species. However, they are threatened by storms, pollution, warming waters, and ...

A group of scientists has discovered a species of algae that is capable of being selectively bred and could help create a renewable alternative to fossil fuels. Algae has already been used to ...