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Functionally extinct in California, six sunflower sea stars now being raised in Trinidad lab

Times Standard 18 Nov 2024
There are very few of them now in the ocean just outside the lab in Trinidad Bay, where they once were a key part of the kelp forest ecosystem — they’re considered functionally extinct in California.
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Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute discovers mystery mollusc in Monterey Bay

East Bay Times 18 Nov 2024
Undulating deep in Monterey Bay, the translucent mystery mollusc defied characterization ... (MBARI) ... As for their anatomy, the hood is most similar to the lion’s mane nudibranch (Melibe leonina) that live in kelp forests in shallow water ... Science ..
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Scientists discovered the strangest sea slug in the ocean

Business Insider 15 Nov 2024
This newly named sea slug uses a large oral hood to capture and eat crustaceans ... They had no idea what it was ... Bathydevius typically lives thousands of feet below the surface, far from the coastal tide pools or kelp forests that many sea slugs prefer.
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Landman to Our Oceans: the seven best shows to stream this week

The Observer 15 Nov 2024
Pick of the week. Landman ... Paramount+, from Monday 18 November. Our Oceans. View image in fullscreen. Cute and colourful … Our Oceans. Photograph ... from the dancing cuttlefish to the towering underwater kelp forests, startling and revelatory footage abounds.
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Loss of vital underwater forests happening 'out of sight, out of mind', marine experts say

Australian Broadcasting Corporation 14 Nov 2024
A global report into kelp forests has found they are under threat from climate change and conservationists are concerned the vital underwater ecosystems on Australia's coastline are not getting the attention they need ... .
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Mapping ‘gloop and mud’ sheds light on seabed carbon storage

Mongabay 14 Nov 2024
Among marine ecosystems, the capacity of mangroves, seagrass meadows and kelp forests to store carbon is well documented, but less is known about the sediments of the ocean floor ... are changing this ... Seagrass in Helford, U.K.
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After more than 20 years of study, scientists are ready to say what they found ...

The Los Angeles Times 14 Nov 2024
Over two decades ago, researchers spotted a mysterious sea slug swimming more than 8,000 feet deep in the Monterey Bay ... Nudibranches tend to live on the seafloor and in coastal environments, such as coral reefs, kelp forests and tide pools.
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‘Devious’ new deep sea creature hid its identity from scientists

Deccan Herald 13 Nov 2024
Up to now, most nudibranchs known to science were described as inching their way over coral reefs, sea grass beds, kelp forests, the deep seafloor and rocky tide pools.</p><p>By contrast, ...
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Newly discovered sea slug found deep in ocean\u2019s \u2018midnight\u2019 zone

Atlantic News Telegraph 12 Nov 2024
(MBARI via SWNS) By Talker. By Stephen Beech via SWNS ... (Photo by Blaque X via Pexels) By Talker ... They are common in coastal environments - such as tide pools, kelp forests, and coral reefs - and a few species are known to live on the abyssal seafloor ... .
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New deep-sea slug catches crustaceans like a Venus fly trap

Popular Science 12 Nov 2024
Spotting the mystery mollusc ... They are also common in many coastal environments, including coral reefs, kelp forests, and tide pools and a small number of sea slug species are known to live on the abyssal seafloor–between 9,800 and 19,700 feet deep.
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Newly discovered sea slug found deep in ocean’s ‘midnight’ zone

Knoxville Daily Sun 12 Nov 2024
(MBARI via SWNS) By Talker. By Stephen Beech via SWNS ... (Photo by Blaque X via Pexels) By Talker ... They are common in coastal environments - such as tide pools, kelp forests, and coral reefs - and a few species are known to live on the abyssal seafloor.
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Climate talks open with calls for a path away from the ‘road to ruin.’ But ...

The Daily Democrat 11 Nov 2024
By SETH BORENSTEIN, MELINA WALLING and SIBI ARASU ... money ... Signs of climate disasters abound ... Vincent and the Grenadines, July 4, 2024 ... Environment . ... Braving sharks and hordes of urchins, Bay Area scientists are growing kelp one forest at a time ... 1 of 6 ... .
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Marine heatwaves are wiping out habitats

Deccan Herald 10 Nov 2024
... including the Arabian Sea.</p>.<p>Marine heatwaves lead to coral bleaching, seagrass destruction and loss of kelp forests, wiping out habitats and affecting the fisheries sector adversely.
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Finding Sanctuary | Monterey Bay Aquarium celebrates four decades of ocean advocacy

Santa Cruz Sentinel 09 Nov 2024
Protecting and conserving our ocean is paramount to our health, as it serves as a source of food, oxygen and medicine for our well-being ... This species plays a key role in maintaining healthy iconic kelp forests in sanctuary waters ... .

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