Underwater kelp forest

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 Forest 100' Underwater Channel Islands, CA

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.

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Underwater kelp forest

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

Kelps thrive in cooler, more nutrient rich waters - this means if warmer waters bring less nutrients (due to oceanic currents) to kelp forests they can struggle to survive 😱 This could also be an issue for climate change as these dynamic systems are more easily wiped out 😥 #underwater #sea #forest #underwaterart #underwaterphotography Credit: @j.kowitz / @seafairysarah

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

Kelp Forest Monterey Bay Aquarium Monterey, California