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Ten Things You Didn’t Know About Kelp
Cover image: Taylor Griffith
Kelp forests are some of the most dynamic and productive ecosystems on the planet, but many people don’t dip below the canopy to find out just how incredible they really are. From record-breaking growth rates to surprising uses spanning food, art, and innovation, here are ten things about kelp you might not know, as well as what you can do to help the kelp!
1. Kelp forests are the largest marine habitat on Earth
Kelp forests cover more than one-third of the world’s coastlines, stretching across the shorelines of 21 countries on each continent except Antarctica. From the fjords of Norway to the rocky shores of New Zealand, these underwater forests thrive in cold, nutrient-rich waters where they form the foundation of nearshore marine ecosystems.…
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Kelp forests are some of the most dynamic and productive ecosystems on the planet, but many people don’t dip below the canopy to find out just how incredible they really are. From record-breaking growth rates to surprising uses spanning food, art, and innovation, here are ten things about kelp you might not know, as well as what you can do to help the kelp!
1. Kelp forests are the largest marine habitat on Earth
Kelp forests cover more than one-third of the world’s coastlines, stretching across the shorelines of 21 countries on each continent except Antarctica. From the fjords of Norway to the rocky shores of New Zealand, these underwater forests thrive in cold, nutrient-rich waters where they form the foundation of nearshore marine ecosystems.…
The post Ten Things You Didn’t Know About Kelp appeared first on Mission Blue.
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