Kelp forest

Kelp forests aren't just a bunch of seaweed -- there's all kinds of marine creatures that depend on them for life.

kelp forest off Anacapa Island, California, United States, 2020, photograph by Douglas Klug.

Photographing Macrocystis in La Jolla’s Beautiful Forests of Giant Kelp, Natural History Photography Blog by California photographer Phillip Colla. Natural history photography. Professional underwater, marine and wildlife stock photos.

The kelp forests are healthy at Anacapa Island. I never get tired of this!

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kelp forest ecosystem. Need diagonal kelp/rocks with urchins and sea stars.

Kelp Forest Monterey Bay Aquarium Monterey, California

New research led by Monterey Bay Aquarium and the University of California, Santa Cruz, reveals that denser, and more sheltered, kelp forests can withstand serious stressors amid warming ocean temperatures. Published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, the study also offers the first comprehensive assessment of how declines in kelp abundance affected marine algae, invertebrates, and fishes living in Monterey Bay.

Kelp forests can be seen along much of the west coast of North America. Kelp are large brown algae that live in cool, relatively shallow waters close to the shore. They grow in dense groupings much like a forest on land. These underwater towers of kelp provide food and shelter for thousands of fish, invertebrates, and marine mammal species. To learn more about how NOS is protecting the marine environment, visit: Marine Protected Areas Center Marine Protected Areas Office of National Marine…

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