Coastal ecosystems
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New research shows that when predator species like California sheephead thrive, they keep hungry sea urchins and other grazers from devouring kelp forests struggling to recover from marine heat waves. Scientists estimate kelp forests’ annual exposure to once-rare heat will more than quintuple by 2100.
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Nearly half of all dredge operators extract sand from protected areas of the ocean, highlighting the need to mitigate demand for the world’s most mined material.
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Stanford scientists discuss the social and environmental costs of mining sand from the ocean and sand’s role in climate adaptation.
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Oceans advanced lecturer Robin Elahi and civil and environmental engineering Assistant Professor Christine Baker share tips for bringing a scientist’s perspective to your next trip to the coast.
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To understand trade-offs for coastal communities along the Mesoamerican Reef, new research looks at watershed interventions regionally versus nationally.
