Swimmer who vanished at Lovers Point was wearing a shark deterrent. What science says about what they do — and don’t do

Witnesses reported seeing a shark breach just offshore at Lovers Point that morning, where Fox was leading a group of about a ...

Body found after suspected Pacific Grove shark attack confirmed as Erica Fox

A body that washed up on the north side of the Monterey Bay was confirmed to be Erica Fox, a strong ocean swimmer who went ...
The Press Democrat

Lovers Point suspected shark attack victim identified by watch and ‘shark band’ on ankle, husband says

Erica Fox’s husband and dozens of Kelp Krawlers swim club members and friends formed a solemn procession along the Lovers ...
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'Like someone put a blanket over the ocean': Kelp could be among fires' casualties

A giant sea bass swims amid kelp at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach. Kelp is highly sensitive to environmental changes. Fluctuations in temperature, light availability, nutrients and ...

She knew sharks — and their risks. Now the official search for beloved swimmer Erica Fox ends off Pacific Grove.

It’s apparently the first fatal shark attack at Lovers Point in more than 70 years, but 3 years after a fellow swimmer was ...

Swimmer who vanished in possible shark attack in Pacific Grove identified as triathlete

The person was Erica Fox, a Pebble Beach resident, co-founder of the Kelp Krawlers open-water swimming group and a triathlete ...

Swimmer who vanished after suspected shark attack shared ‘passion’ for ocean

A woman who disappeared while swimming near Lovers Point in Pacific Grove is being remembered as a strong athlete who ...
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Kelp forests are connected to local beach ecosystems

The kelp forest is ephemeral, yet foundational. Fronds of this fast-growing giant seaweed come and go with the seasons, storms and waves, supporting communities of fish, invertebrates and even mammals ...
The Columbian

Scientists are growing kelp one forest at a time; braving sharks and hordes of urchins, researchers dive in

SAN JOSE, Calif. — The weathered UC Davis Marine Laboratory looms in thick fog on the edge of the ocean near Bodega Bay. Inside, an experiment is playing out that gives a badly needed boost to ...
Mother Jones

First, the Heat Killed Maine’s Kelp. Then an Invasive Algae Sealed Its Fate.

While the marine heatwaves killing the kelp ecosystem were alarming on their own, the researchers have discovered a new ...
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'Like someone put a blanket over the ocean': Kelp could be among fires' casualties

The boat bobbed gently off Malibu’s Big Rock Beach as a trio of scientific divers wriggled into wetsuits and double-checked tanks and regulators. Behind them unfurled a panorama of devastation from ...