Impactscommons.wikimedia.org Shrinking Washington kelp and eelgrass beds draw legislative attention Scientists look for ways to restore these important components of the ocean ecosystem.
Impacts katu.com 'The blob' contributes to major abalone die-off, forces fisheries closure, postponement Several factors contributed to the recent die-off of red abalone, but a significant component was "the blob," a warm mass of water that formed in the Pacific coastal waters a few years ago.