Lovely macroalgae spotted out explorin'
December 2, 2024 at 6:59 AM
Lovely macroalgae spotted out explorin'
Red Gracilaria macroalgae is a breakfast treat for the fishes of Coral City on a murky morning #macroalgae #sergeantmajor #stripedparrotfish #spotfinbutterflyfish #bermudachub #parrotfishjungle #pinfish #coral #coralhead #coralcitycamera #miami #portmiami #biscaynebay #coralcity
December 16, 2024 at 4:18 PM
Red Gracilaria macroalgae is a breakfast treat for the fishes of Coral City on a murky morning #macroalgae #sergeantmajor #stripedparrotfish #spotfinbutterflyfish #bermudachub #parrotfishjungle #pinfish #coral #coralhead #coralcitycamera #miami #portmiami #biscaynebay #coralcity
New study claims that seaweeds have evolved multicellularity three different times.
Moreover, many of the genes that enabled the transition were of viral origin.
🧪🌱🐋🧠🗃️🦋🦫 #Evobio
Moreover, many of the genes that enabled the transition were of viral origin.
🧪🌱🐋🧠🗃️🦋🦫 #Evobio
How seaweed became multicellular
A deep dive into macroalgae genetics has uncovered the genetic underpinnings that enabled macroalgae, or 'seaweed,' to evolve multicellularity. Three lineages of macroalgae developed multicellularity ...
www.sciencedaily.com
April 13, 2024 at 9:12 PM
New study claims that seaweeds have evolved multicellularity three different times.
Moreover, many of the genes that enabled the transition were of viral origin.
🧪🌱🐋🧠🗃️🦋🦫 #Evobio
Moreover, many of the genes that enabled the transition were of viral origin.
🧪🌱🐋🧠🗃️🦋🦫 #Evobio
How ocean floor macroalgae process photosynthetic energy: only the weak blue-green sunlight reaches shallow oceanic floors, resulting in macroalgae evolving a sensory protein to absorb the faint sunlight via molecular mechanisms…
September 24, 2026 at 12:59 PM
How ocean floor macroalgae process photosynthetic energy: only the weak blue-green sunlight reaches shallow oceanic floors, resulting in macroalgae evolving a sensory protein to absorb the faint sunlight via molecular mechanisms…
Macroalgae Monstrosity
April 13, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Macroalgae Monstrosity
You can read one of @manonberger.bsky.social’s papers from her PhD showing how difficult monitoring, reporting, and verification for macroalgae cultivation would be.
iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
Ocean dynamics and biological feedbacks limit the potential of macroalgae carbon dioxide removal - IOPscienceSearch
Ocean dynamics and biological feedbacks limit the potential of macroalgae carbon dioxide removal, Manon Berger, Lester Kwiatkowski, David T Ho, Laurent Bopp
iopscience.iop.org
December 20, 2024 at 11:39 PM
You can read one of @manonberger.bsky.social’s papers from her PhD showing how difficult monitoring, reporting, and verification for macroalgae cultivation would be.
iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
Fantastic Asst Professor positions open across multiple UC Berkeley departments
@ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social
Plant/Algae/Microb
aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05522
Plant/Env
aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05382
Gen/Dev/Evo
aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05481
Eco
aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05489
@ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social
Plant/Algae/Microb
aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05522
Plant/Env
aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05382
Gen/Dev/Evo
aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05481
Eco
aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05489
Assistant Professor – Plant or Macroalgae-Associated Microbial Communities and Interactions - Plant and Microbial Biology
University of California, Berkeley is hiring. Apply now!
aprecruit.berkeley.edu
September 21, 2026 at 9:31 PM
Fantastic Asst Professor positions open across multiple UC Berkeley departments
@ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social
Plant/Algae/Microb
aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05522
Plant/Env
aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05382
Gen/Dev/Evo
aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05481
Eco
aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05489
@ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social
Plant/Algae/Microb
aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05522
Plant/Env
aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05382
Gen/Dev/Evo
aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05481
Eco
aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05489
Please join me in congratulating @manonberger.bsky.social in her successful PhD defense at @geosciences.bsky.social.
She showed that growing seaweed (macroalgae) is not an effective way to remove atmospheric CO₂. 🌊
She showed that growing seaweed (macroalgae) is not an effective way to remove atmospheric CO₂. 🌊
December 20, 2024 at 11:32 PM
Please join me in congratulating @manonberger.bsky.social in her successful PhD defense at @geosciences.bsky.social.
She showed that growing seaweed (macroalgae) is not an effective way to remove atmospheric CO₂. 🌊
She showed that growing seaweed (macroalgae) is not an effective way to remove atmospheric CO₂. 🌊
Every time I get myself hype about starting a seaweed farm, I check housing prices near ANY water from Cape Cod northward and????
What rich benefactor is out here trying to buy a loud girl a lil cabin (that for some reason is still a MILLI???) near the sea so I can grow my macroalgae in peace? 😭
What rich benefactor is out here trying to buy a loud girl a lil cabin (that for some reason is still a MILLI???) near the sea so I can grow my macroalgae in peace? 😭
June 18, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Every time I get myself hype about starting a seaweed farm, I check housing prices near ANY water from Cape Cod northward and????
What rich benefactor is out here trying to buy a loud girl a lil cabin (that for some reason is still a MILLI???) near the sea so I can grow my macroalgae in peace? 😭
What rich benefactor is out here trying to buy a loud girl a lil cabin (that for some reason is still a MILLI???) near the sea so I can grow my macroalgae in peace? 😭
Iridescent 💙 cartilage #seaweed (Chondria coerulescens) shining underwater at Brisbane Water, NSW 🇦🇺.
#macroalgae #phycosky
#macroalgae #phycosky
January 7, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Iridescent 💙 cartilage #seaweed (Chondria coerulescens) shining underwater at Brisbane Water, NSW 🇦🇺.
#macroalgae #phycosky
#macroalgae #phycosky
And somehow intentionally doing this is supposed to be climate solution. 🫠
Scientists warn of ‘regime shift’ as seaweed blooms expand worldwide
Study links rapid growth of ocean macroalgae to global heating and nutrient pollution
www.theguardian.com
January 19, 2026 at 10:12 AM
And somehow intentionally doing this is supposed to be climate solution. 🫠
This article shows one of many reasons why monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) of biotic marine CO₂ removal (mCDR) techniques (e.g., iron fertilization; macroalgae cultivation) is nearly impossible. 🌊
A major pathway in the biological carbon pump is the gravitational sinking of particles. Wang et al., show how physical processes introduce significant heterogeneity in particle density at depth with clustering driven by eddy and frontal structures 🌊
agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
June 23, 2025 at 11:16 AM
This article shows one of many reasons why monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) of biotic marine CO₂ removal (mCDR) techniques (e.g., iron fertilization; macroalgae cultivation) is nearly impossible. 🌊
Sadly, widespread cultivation of seaweed is unlikely to be a major carbon removal / climate solution.
Here's a recent analysis.
bg.copernicus.org/articles/23/...
Here's a recent analysis.
bg.copernicus.org/articles/23/...
The impact of large-scale macroalgae cultivation and harvesting strategies on the marine carbon dioxide removal efficacy and marine biogeochemistry
Abstract. The large-scale cultivation of macroalgae has been proposed as a marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR) strategy, yet its efficiency and consequences for ocean biogeochemistry remain uncertain...
bg.copernicus.org
June 9, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Sadly, widespread cultivation of seaweed is unlikely to be a major carbon removal / climate solution.
Here's a recent analysis.
bg.copernicus.org/articles/23/...
Here's a recent analysis.
bg.copernicus.org/articles/23/...
I need a tiny hat! Mine carries around red macroalgae. 😁
November 22, 2024 at 6:49 AM
I need a tiny hat! Mine carries around red macroalgae. 😁
3.2 Unsung Heroes - Marine Macroalgae in Current Research hosted by Frieda Gronwald and Nikolas Kappas 🦑🌏🐳🧪
#ICYMARE2026Bremen #macroalgae #marincemacroalgae #phycology #marineecology #marinemacrophytes #earlycareerconference #oceandecade
#ICYMARE2026Bremen #macroalgae #marincemacroalgae #phycology #marineecology #marinemacrophytes #earlycareerconference #oceandecade
March 3, 2026 at 8:51 AM
3.2 Unsung Heroes - Marine Macroalgae in Current Research hosted by Frieda Gronwald and Nikolas Kappas 🦑🌏🐳🧪
#ICYMARE2026Bremen #macroalgae #marincemacroalgae #phycology #marineecology #marinemacrophytes #earlycareerconference #oceandecade
#ICYMARE2026Bremen #macroalgae #marincemacroalgae #phycology #marineecology #marinemacrophytes #earlycareerconference #oceandecade
“I’m addicted to foraging marine macroalgae. What should I do?”
“Seek help?”
“Yes, that, and also the other kinds of seaweed. But what should I do about it?”
“Seek help?”
“Yes, that, and also the other kinds of seaweed. But what should I do about it?”
August 29, 2024 at 8:27 PM
“I’m addicted to foraging marine macroalgae. What should I do?”
“Seek help?”
“Yes, that, and also the other kinds of seaweed. But what should I do about it?”
“Seek help?”
“Yes, that, and also the other kinds of seaweed. But what should I do about it?”
You don’t need to read the article to understand the warning.
When warming water meets nutrient pollution, ecosystems don’t “adapt.” They reorganize.
Seaweed blooms aren’t recovery. They’re a regime shift.
apple.news/AtjDnSY-7TVu...
When warming water meets nutrient pollution, ecosystems don’t “adapt.” They reorganize.
Seaweed blooms aren’t recovery. They’re a regime shift.
apple.news/AtjDnSY-7TVu...
Scientists warn of ‘regime shift’ as seaweed blooms expand worldwide — Guardian US
Study links rapid growth of ocean macroalgae to global heating and nutrient pollution
apple.news
January 19, 2026 at 2:43 PM
You don’t need to read the article to understand the warning.
When warming water meets nutrient pollution, ecosystems don’t “adapt.” They reorganize.
Seaweed blooms aren’t recovery. They’re a regime shift.
apple.news/AtjDnSY-7TVu...
When warming water meets nutrient pollution, ecosystems don’t “adapt.” They reorganize.
Seaweed blooms aren’t recovery. They’re a regime shift.
apple.news/AtjDnSY-7TVu...
Seasonal growth of macroalgae (Sargassum) shapes juvenile fish assemblages on subtropical reefs
Seasonal growth of macroalgae (Sargassum) shapes juvenile fish assemblages on subtropical reefs
Abstract. Seasonal habitats formed by the brown algae Sargassum in Hong Kong provide important nursery grounds for juvenile fishes, including several comme
academic.oup.com
May 20, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Seasonal growth of macroalgae (Sargassum) shapes juvenile fish assemblages on subtropical reefs
#PhycologyFriday, with some intertidal macroalgae floating relaxingly in the waves 🌱
May 9, 2025 at 2:57 PM
#PhycologyFriday, with some intertidal macroalgae floating relaxingly in the waves 🌱
Check out our new review paper, championed by Lydia White, "A path towards appropriate degradation experiments for assessing carbon sequestration potential of macroalgae". Read it here: besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @coastclim.bsky.social @tvarminne.bsky.social #mCDR
A path towards appropriate degradation experiments for assessing carbon sequestration potential of macroalgae
We systematically reviewed literature on macroalgal degradation. To date, most degradation experiments are carried out in aquaria or shallow environments, span short timescales or rarely incorporate ....
besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
August 11, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Check out our new review paper, championed by Lydia White, "A path towards appropriate degradation experiments for assessing carbon sequestration potential of macroalgae". Read it here: besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @coastclim.bsky.social @tvarminne.bsky.social #mCDR
🌿🌊Annals of Botany invites submissions to a new Special Issue on "Macroalgae and ecosystem services", edited by AoB editors Mick Hanley and Kira Krumhansl and guest editor Louise Firth. (1/3)
@louisefirth.bsky.social
@louisefirth.bsky.social
July 10, 2025 at 12:42 PM
🌿🌊Annals of Botany invites submissions to a new Special Issue on "Macroalgae and ecosystem services", edited by AoB editors Mick Hanley and Kira Krumhansl and guest editor Louise Firth. (1/3)
@louisefirth.bsky.social
@louisefirth.bsky.social
#oceans are now collapsing ending complex life as we know it
“On a global scale, we appear to be witnessing a regime shift from a macroalgae-poor ocean to an macroalgae-rich ocean”
It will be an ocean emitting methane, hydrogen sulfide, and neurotoxins besides stinking like a hell of a shit hole
“On a global scale, we appear to be witnessing a regime shift from a macroalgae-poor ocean to an macroalgae-rich ocean”
It will be an ocean emitting methane, hydrogen sulfide, and neurotoxins besides stinking like a hell of a shit hole
Global floating algae blooms are expanding - Nature Communications
While phytoplankton are well studied and understood at the global scale, floating macroalgae are not. This study presents a comprehensive picture of the global distributions of floating macroalgae and...
doi.org
January 21, 2026 at 4:26 PM
#oceans are now collapsing ending complex life as we know it
“On a global scale, we appear to be witnessing a regime shift from a macroalgae-poor ocean to an macroalgae-rich ocean”
It will be an ocean emitting methane, hydrogen sulfide, and neurotoxins besides stinking like a hell of a shit hole
“On a global scale, we appear to be witnessing a regime shift from a macroalgae-poor ocean to an macroalgae-rich ocean”
It will be an ocean emitting methane, hydrogen sulfide, and neurotoxins besides stinking like a hell of a shit hole
Scientists warn of ‘regime shift’ as seaweed blooms expand worldwide
- Study links rapid growth of ocean macroalgae to global heating and nutrient pollution
#climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- Study links rapid growth of ocean macroalgae to global heating and nutrient pollution
#climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Scientists warn of ‘regime shift’ as seaweed blooms expand worldwide
Study links rapid growth of ocean macroalgae to global heating and nutrient pollution
www.theguardian.com
January 19, 2026 at 10:43 AM
Scientists warn of ‘regime shift’ as seaweed blooms expand worldwide
- Study links rapid growth of ocean macroalgae to global heating and nutrient pollution
#climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- Study links rapid growth of ocean macroalgae to global heating and nutrient pollution
#climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Charismatic macroalgae! #MacrophyteMonday
🌿🐟 Why do we care about Chara? Learn more about the importance of Michigan’s underwater understory! 🐟🌿
#MacrophyteMonday
www.canr.msu.edu/news/why-do-...
Photo: R. Marshik
#MacrophyteMonday
www.canr.msu.edu/news/why-do-...
Photo: R. Marshik
November 10, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Charismatic macroalgae! #MacrophyteMonday
December 12, 2025 at 12:15 AM