Shell-forming species are increasingly at risk due to ocean acidification caused by climate change. Island Institute teams up with researchers from Bigelow Laboratories, Bangs Island Mussels, and other partner organizations in an effort to test the remedial effects kelp can have on growing shellfish.
The research is ongoing, but so far, the data indicates the kelp can have a positive local effect on ocean acidification, improving the health of nearby shellfish.
