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In 2013, a sea star wasting syndrome decimated populations of Pisaster along the west coast of North America and along the Monterey Peninsula in California, where this study was conducted. The orange ...

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Most of us probably get our seaweed by ordering rolls at a sushi restaurant or in packaged-snack form from the grocery store.

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At time when ocean reserve protections are threatened, new research shows bans on fishing made kelp ecosystems more resilient.