How cold water divers can save kelp forests - Green Prophet
2024年11月13日 · Dana Janke, Seaforestation Coordinator, B.Sc, B.I.T. from Ocean Wise, tells us that divers can help by participating in citizen science programs, joining underwater clean …
Kelp and Kelp Forests - Smithsonian Ocean
Overfishing is one of the main threats to kelp forests worldwide and has caused significant ecological shifts and biodiversity loss. Though kelp forests are biodiversity hotspots, …
Green gravel: a novel restoration tool to combat kelp forest …
2020年3月4日 · Restoring reefs using green gravel requires little investment and provides potential pathways to propagate resistant genotypes that could ‘future proof’ vulnerable kelp …
Kelp forest - Wikipedia
Kelp forests are underwater areas with a high density of kelp, which covers a large part of the world's coastlines. Smaller areas of anchored kelp are called kelp beds. They are recognized …
Seaweeds & Kelp | UNEP - UN Environment Programme
Maintaining healthy kelp ecosystems is critical for marine life and for communities around the world on their sustainable development pathways. Seaweed forests are also a crucial ally for …
What Is Kelp and How Can We Protect It? - World Resources …
2023年5月2日 · Kelp is a subgroup of brown seaweed that grows in cold nutrient-rich waters. Commonly described as a foundation species, kelp creates forest-like habitats fostering huge …
Into the Blue: Securing a Sustainable Future for Kelp Forests
Despite the many challenges they face, kelp forests provide valuable ecosystem services, including supporting coastal fisheries, mitigating climate change, and protecting biodiversity.
Assessing the role of natural kelp forests in modifying seawater ...
2024年9月27日 · Schematic showing the (1) effects of intact kelp forests on seawater chemistry (2) threats to kelp forests and (3) effects of reducing kelp forest density and increased wave …
Kelp forests: Current Biology - Cell Press
2020年8月17日 · Kelp forests dominate rocky reefs in temperate latitudes and are also found in subtropical and polar regions, lining approximately 25% of the world’s coasts. Kelp forests …
State of the world’s kelp forests: One Earth - Cell Press
2024年11月15日 · Kelp forests, vital to global biodiversity and coastal economies, face degradation and underfunded conservation. The “State of the World’s Kelp Forests” finds that …