Up and down the California coast, purple sea urchins have devastated kelp forests. In Southern California, hundreds of acres of the underwater giant kelp forests, Macrocystis pyrifera, have been devoured, leaving bare rock coastal terrain devoid of habitat for lobsters and high-value fish species, such as bass and sheepshead. Jeremy Claisse, associate professor of biological … Continue reading New Study Finds Hope for Restoration of Kelp Beds and Commercial Fisheries