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 …

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.

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 …

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, …

Aug 10, 2021 · A leader in ocean science, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) is embarking on a study of how new seaweed strains could further enhance the burgeoning seaweed industry and …

Aug 5, 2025 · Aquaculture is the farming in fresh and saltwater environments of aquatic animals or plants principally for food. Fish, mollusks, crustaceans, and kelp are a few examples.

Woods Hole, Mass. (Dec 5, 2025) -- A new study published this week in Nature Geoscience has uncovered a dramatic decline in long-standing populations of the seaweed Sargassum in the North …

How scientists, ocean farmers, and policymakers are looking to kelp as a sustainable solution to some of the toughest issues facing our world today.

Nov 6, 2025 · What are seagrass meadows? Just off the coast of every continent except Antarctica, hidden meadows abound with life. These underwater ecosystems primarily consist of …