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Kelp Forest Collapse Alters Food Web and Energy Dynamics

06-06-2025

A new study, led by Bigelow Laboratory scientists, examines the ecological consequences of the shift from kelp forests to turf algae, illuminating profound changes to the energy and trophic interactions that shape the food web.

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Ocean Shot Award Propels Discovery through Innovation

05-27-2025

Support from the Sasakawa Peace Foundation’s Ocean Shot program will enable an interdisciplinary team to advance a creative approach combining robotics, imaging, and genetic analysis to illuminate the world of deep-ocean animals.

Lead author, Shane Farrell, examines algae samples in the lab.

New Study Reveals How Competition Between Algae is Transforming the Gulf of Maine

05-22-2025

New research, led by Bigelow Laboratory scientists, shows how rapidly proliferating turf algae are waging “chemical warfare” to inhibit the recovery of kelp forests along Maine's warming coast.

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Bio-GO-SHIP Honored with an Excellence in Partnering Award

05-16-2025

The international research project, which includes Bigelow Laboratory’s Nicole Poulton and aims to improve understanding of the ocean’s biology, was recently recognized by the National Oceanographic Partnership Program.