Aug 5, 2025 · When seaweed removes carbon dioxide from seawater, it alters the balance of carbon dioxide between water and air, causing the gas to move from the atmosphere into the ocean.

Humans have eaten seaweed for centuries—pickled, dried, and raw—adding a deep savory flavor known as umami. When farmed, seaweed improves water quality and absorbs excess carbon. Some …

To dry seaweed, simply arrange it on anything from trays to cookie sheets to screens. You can also dry large kelp by hanging them over railings or on laundry lines. Place them in a warm room, in the sun, …

Jul 16, 2025 · Tons of rotting seaweed on beaches can have widespread economic consequences, deterring tourists and inflicting on local communities the cost of ongoing cleanup and disposal. Also …

Aug 5, 2025 · In the not-so-distant future, seaweed might provide biofuel to power planes, trucks, cars, and ships. The technology to harness the power of seaweeds is very much in development, and …

Jan 14, 2025 · Press Room WHOI In the News 2025 will likely be a ‘major’ seaweed year, experts say 2025 will likely be a ‘major’ seaweed year, experts say January 14, 2025 South Florida Sun Sentinel …

May 21, 2025 · To address one of the kelp industry’s biggest bottlenecks, a research team led by WHOI research associate David Bailey and WHOI engineers Robin Littlefield and Ben Weiss collaborated …

Coral can even encourage this grazing behavior. When a seaweed elbows into its space, a branching coral can release chemicals into the water. These chemicals cue fish to graze on the algae. This …

Beach Closures How do you solve a problem like Sargassum? An important yet prolific seaweed with massive blooms worries scientists

Nov 6, 2025 · Ocean plants have adapted to living in the marine environment and can vary from single cell organisms to thick forests of kelp. These plants are an important food source for invertebrates …