{"id":1793,"date":"2026-05-27T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/?p=1793"},"modified":"2026-05-30T21:05:52","modified_gmt":"2026-05-30T21:05:52","slug":"surf-and-turf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/?p=1793","title":{"rendered":"Surf and Turf"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a1bc9db3ccfb&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a1bc9db3ccfb\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bigelow-laboratory-turf-algae-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1794\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.4992793575987737;width:1320px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bigelow-laboratory-turf-algae-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bigelow-laboratory-turf-algae-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bigelow-laboratory-turf-algae-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bigelow-laboratory-turf-algae-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bigelow-laboratory-turf-algae.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As large swaths of Maine\u2019s kelp forests transition into a new state, a study by <strong>Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences<\/strong> scientists reveals what\u2019s driving the northward progression of turf algae and the loss of kelp forests \u2014 and the valuable ecological functions they provide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The researchers modeled how higher temperatures, wave action, and prior kelp loss, drive the proliferation of turf algae. That finding underscores the importance of the direct and indirect impacts of ocean warming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe silver lining is that we\u2019ve untangled what\u2019s driving change in our coastal reefs, so we can now forecast how these changes will progress up the coast,\u201d Senior Research Scientist <strong>Doug Rasher<\/strong> said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-3e41869c wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bigelow.org\/news\/articles\/2026-05-19.html\">Read the Full Story<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>\ud83d\udcf8: Turf algae (Credit: Shane Farrell).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As large swaths of Maine\u2019s kelp forests transition into a new state, a study by Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences scientists reveals what\u2019s driving the northward progression of turf algae and the loss of kelp forests \u2014 and the valuable ecological functions they provide. 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