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California’s sardines aren’t growing as large in warming oceans
Climate change sardines may impact fisheries and food webs.
Baby sea stars and urchins reveal insights for kelp forest restoration
The tiniest of creatures are helping Sea Grant-funded scientists solve one of the biggest problems in the kelp forest crisis.
How math is helping restore bull kelp forests
By Gina Contolini, Kelp Management Extension Fellow, California Sea Grant
Can kelp ecosystems act as climate refugia for those seeking safety?
With the increasing pressures that climate change is exerting on kelp forests, researchers are looking into whether kelp forests can act as "climate refugia"—places where animals and plants can escape damaging impacts.
New study measures contaminant levels in feral San Diego Bay oysters
Pacific oysters are colonizing the San Diego Bay coastline, and new research shows that they may not always be safe to eat
Gassy cows are warming the planet, and scientists are turning to the sea for answers
Feeding native California seaweeds to cows could reduce their methane emissions
California Sea Grant welcomes Lian Guo as the new Research Coordinator
Lian Guo joins the team at California Sea Grant, which is based at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego.
Community science for Marine Protected Areas
Scientists teamed up with recreational fishermen and found that fish are bigger and more abundant inside of marine reserves
Bringing endangered abalone back from the brink
White abalone recovery is dependent on captive breeding to restock wild populations, but researchers face the threat of disease outbreaks and changing ocean conditions under climate change