How science is rewriting the rules of marine taxonomy, one seaweed at a time - Peer2Peer

How science is rewriting the rules of marine taxonomy, one seaweed at a time

Apr 10, 2026

Along the southern coastline, researchers dive deep to collect seaweed from kelp forests and rocky platforms, taking small samples and the location of each sample. Back in the lab, the specimens are preserved—some dried, others kept alive—so they can be studied, cultured and sequenced.

https://phys.org/news/2026-04-science-rewriting-marine-taxonomy-seaweed.html

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