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Preserving Ocean Health Through Seaweed and Kelp Growth

March 22, 2018 by Emily Folk 2 Comments

While it may look like something out of an alien invasion movie, kelp is a deceptively healthy foundation for any ocean ecosystem. Adorned with slimy green leaves, bulbous heads and tentacle-like stalks, kelp isn’t much to look at. But where it counts — from water filtration to providing a unique habitat for various sea creatures… [read more]

Filed Under: Algae, Climate change Tagged With: acid rain, algae, climate change, ecosystem, kelp, ocean acidification, photosynthesis, research, science, seaweed

What makes a green sea anemone green?

January 8, 2013 by Carolyn Kraft 1 Comment

What makes a green sea anemone green? It’s not green with envy, it’s green with algae! Single-celled algae living in the tissue of this sea anemone contribute in an indirect way to its brilliant green color. Green sea anemones or Anthopleura xanthogrammica enjoy the nutritional benefits gained from hosting algae through photosynthesis. In return, algae… [read more]

Filed Under: Algae, Sea jellies and anemones Tagged With: algae, sea anemone

Diatoms on a blue whale

September 7, 2011 by Carolyn Kraft Leave a Comment

In one of my recent whale watching posts, there was a photo of a blue whale with some really cool yellow-brown patterns on its back. During the whale watching trip, the naturalist on board explained the pattern was from diatoms, a type of algae that is usually single-celled. But I wanted to find out more!… [read more]

Filed Under: Algae, Whales Tagged With: algae, blue whale, cetacean, diatoms, whale

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