Limnology and Oceanography Vol. 60, No. 6, 2015 Patterns and controls of reef-scale prod... We investigated the patterns and controls of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) production by the giant kelp ...

Giant kelps (Macrocystis pyrifera) are the largest algae in the ocean, growing upward to more than 150 feet. Their forests harbor one of the most diverse ecosystems on the planet. This story ...

Coastal areas of the oceans often offer the most abundant wild food sources. Fish and mollusks are obvious but one often overlooked food are the various species of marine algae. Kelp is a good ...