UC-Riverside: Chemical Warfare on the Seafloor
May 23, 2025
May 23, 2025
RIVERSIDE, California, May 23 -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news:
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Chemical warfare on the seafloor
Study shows how turf algae undermine kelp forest recovery
As the ocean warms across its temperate regions, kelp forests are collapsing and turf algae species are creeping in. This shift from dense canopies of tall kelp to low-lying mats of turf algae is driving losses in biodiversity, altering the flow . . .
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Chemical warfare on the seafloor
Study shows how turf algae undermine kelp forest recovery
As the ocean warms across its temperate regions, kelp forests are collapsing and turf algae species are creeping in. This shift from dense canopies of tall kelp to low-lying mats of turf algae is driving losses in biodiversity, altering the flow . . .