While the identity of the Sea God is already quite clear in One Piece, fans know little about the Forest God. But, this person is linked to the Devil Fruits, and that much is a given.

Often called the “rainforests of the sea,” kelp forests are bustling hubs of life and wonder, and their importance to the health of our oceans—and our world—cannot be overstated.

Drought and sea level rise can shift the groundwater table along the coast, allowing saltwater to journey farther inland, beneath the forest floor. Trees, deprived of fresh water, are stressed as ...

Kelp forests once grew thick here, but have been grazed down by growing populations of sea urchins, in this image from 2020. According to a status report released by the Oregon Kelp Alliance in ...

The sea stars consumed an average of 0.68 urchins a day, and when the urchins were starving, like they are in nutrient-poor urchin barrens, sea stars ate even more.

The presence of more algae in a kelp forest would gives sea urchins an additional food source, which might reduce their impact on kelp, according to Banker.

Aquarium researchers found that in Northern and Southern California, within the last century, the kelp forest has declined drastically by 63 and 52 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, in Central ...

Aquarium researchers found that in Northern and Southern California, within the last century, the kelp forest has declined drastically by 63 and 52 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, in Central ...

Ghost forests develop when sea-level rise causes saltwater to advance on the land, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association. News Today's news ...

A recent study in the journal PLOS Climate, led by researchers from the Monterey Bay Aquarium, details how southern sea otters (Enhydra lutris) off the coast of California have helped kelp forests ...

Sunflower sea stars eat about 0.68 sea urchins a day, and they will eat the starved urchins 21% faster than well-fed urchins in healthy kelp forests, according to the study.