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Kelp Forest Loss Reverberates Down to Microbial Level

08-31-2026

A new study documents how the decline of kelp forests along Maine’s coast, and the transition to turf algae-dominated reefs, shifts the form and function of these ecosystems at all levels, down to which microbes are present and what they’re doing.

Flow Cytometry Sheds Light on Deep-Sea Coral Feeding Habits

08-25-2026

The Center for Aquatic Cytometry is providing expertise and equipment to help answer fundamental food web questions for a NOAA-led project restoring mesophotic and deep-sea corals affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

Experiments Test the Side Effects of an Ocean Antacid

08-21-2026

A Bigelow Laboratory scientist is part of an international effort to fill important knowledge gaps on the efficacy and likely impacts of ocean alkalinity enhancement, a strategy that could supercharge the ocean’s ability to store carbon and resist acidification.

Summer Interns Explore the Endless Possibilities of Algae

08-17-2026

A key pillar of the MARIA project’s education efforts, algae-based internships are giving college students lab experience, exposing them to new career paths, and planting the seeds of a well-trained workforce for Maine’s innovation future.