in what type of waters or environment do kelp forests grow?
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Kelp and Seaweed (Water Science) A kelp plant can grow to be dozens of feet (meters) long and grow quickly. It is anchored to the bottom of fairly shallow waters by means of a holdfast and reaches up toward the surface, forming an underwater forest.
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Aquatic ecosystem The first, the littoral zone, is the shallow zone near the shore. This is where rooted wetland plants occur. The offshore is divided into two further zones, an open water zone and a deep water zone. In the open water zone (or photic zone) sunlight supports photosynthetic algae, and the species that feed upon them.
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Brown Algae Brown algae is not only a valuable source of food for may species, they can also dominate an ecosystem by forming large underwater forests, e.g. the famous kelp forests primarily found in polar and temperate costal waters.
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Kelp Pseudochordaceae. Kelp is a type of brown seaweed or algae that grows in regions of the world with cold coastlines. There are different sorts of kelp including: true kelp, giant kelp, and bladder kelp. Kelp is in the order Laminariales and it is debated whether kelp should be classified with Chromista or Protista.
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Seagrass and Seagrass Beds Seagrasses grow in salty and brackish (semi-salty) waters around the world, typically along gently sloping, protected coastlines. Because they depend on light for photosynthesis, they are most commonly found in shallow depths where light levels are high.
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- Kelp plants can only grow in cold ocean water that is not too deep and has lots of nutrients. Kelp plants only grow around a few islands and along a few coasts in the world. The giant kelp in food is called algin. Algin is a special substance that comes from giant kelp plants.iant kelp does not grow from seeds. Giant kelp grows from tiny cells, called spores. (Ferns are land plants that also grow from spores and not seeds.) Each giant kelp plant can release 70 trillion spores every year! These spores grow tiny plants that you can only see with a microscope.
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Kelp forest Kelp forests are underwater areas with a high density of kelp. They are recognized as one of the most productive and dynamic ecosystems on Earth. Smaller areas of anchored kelp are called kelp beds.n many places, managers have opted to regulate the harvest of kelp and/or the taking of kelp forest species by fisheries. While these may be effective in one sense, they do not necessarily protect the entirety of the ecosystem.
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The Difference Between Seaweed And Kelp Officially, kelp is considered a brown seaweed, despite its variance between browns, reddish-greens, and purplish-brown. Seaweed can grow in any type of marine environment, from the largest saltwater oceans to the smallest freshwater lakes and the narrowest of rivers.
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- Forest of Kelp Tangles. Photograph by Nick Caloyianis. A tangled kelp forest fills the water column off the coast of Maine. Kelp is harvested all over the world and used in such things as foods, fertilizers, and soaps.
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Benthic algae Below that the red algae are the most common. The brown algae are largest and most conspicuous. Almost all the large algae species found on the seashore and in shallow waters are brown algae, usually referred to as kelp. These form kelp forests in the ocean that are structurally similar to forests on land.elp forest in Þistilfjörður, þistilfjörður.N. E. Iceland a few cods in a kelp. Forest benthic algae usually cover hard bottoms from the seashore down to 20 to 40 m, depth depending on the clarity of the. Ocean below that, level insufficient sunlight hampers their. growth
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What Is Kelp? Examples of kelp species: giant kelp, southern kelp, and bull kelp. Giant kelp is, not surprisingly, the largest kelp species, and is capable of growing 2 feet per day in the right conditions, and up to about 200 feet in its lifetime.
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What is a kelp forest? 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.er day, and in stark contrast to the colorful and slow-growing corals, the giant kelp canopies tower above the ocean floor. Like trees in a forest, these giant algae provide food and shelter for many organisms.
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- In Australia there are only four types of true kelp, but the terms ‘kelp’ or ‘kelp forests’ are also sometimes given to similar-looking large brown seaweeds which also form rich habitats.
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Fish, Jellyfish & Kelp Fish, Jellyfish. & Kelp. Bull Kelp. Bull Kelp is a type of brown algae, which happens to be the fastest growing organism in the world. Bull Kelp forms massive kelp forests that are used by dozens of species from sea urchins and fish to seals, sea lions and whales.
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- Kelp grows in underwater forests  (kelp forests) in shallow oceans, and is thought to have appeared in the Miocene, 23 to 5 million years ago.here are about 30 different genera. Kelp grows in underwater forests  (kelp forests) in shallow oceans, and is thought to have appeared in the Miocene, 23 to 5 million years ago. The organisms require nutrient-rich water with temperatures between 6 and 14 °C (43 and 57 °F).
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- Kelp forest. Kelp forests are underwater areas with a high density of kelp. They are recognized as one of the most productive and dynamic ecosystems on Earth.[1] Smaller areas of anchored kelp are called kelp beds.
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- KELP FORESTS. Kelp forests occur in cold, nutrient-rich water and are among the most beautiful and biologically productive habitats in the marine environment. They are found throughout the world in shallow open coastal waters, and the larger forests are restricted to temperatures less than 20ºC, extending to both the Arctic and Antarctic Circles.
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Kelp Forests Kelp bass, giant kelpfish, garibaldi, norris' top snail, and kelp crabs are all common inhabitants of the kelp forest. Kelp anchors to the rocky bottom with a structure called the holdfast. The holdfast has many crevices and is home to many other animals such as spiny brittlestars and amphipods. The leaf-like kelp blades (also called fronds) provide a large surface area for photosynthesis. On the blades themselves, a bryozoan can grow rapidly and completely cover a kelp blade within 3-4 weeks.
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- 1. Kelp, a large, multicellular type of algae, has air bladders in the blades to help them float near the surface of the ocean where they can get more sunlight. Assume that having many air bladders (M) is a dominant trait.
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Brown algae The Phaeophyceae or brown algae, are a large group of mostly marine multicellular algae, including many seaweeds located in colder Northern Hemisphere waters. They play an important role in marine environments, both as food and as habitats. For instance, Macrocystis, a kelp of the order Laminariales, may reach 60 m in length and forms prominent underwater kelp forests. Kelp forests like these contain a high level of biodiversity. Another example is Sargassum, which creates unique floating mats o
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Kelp forest Over the last century, they have been the focus of extensive research, particularly in trophic ecology, and continue to provoke important ideas that are relevant beyond this unique ecosystem. For example, kelp forests can influence coastal oceanographic patterns and provide many ecosystem services.
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15 Impressive Benefits of Seaweed “Giant kelp, which is one of the largest plants in the world, grow enormously and stand like an underwater tree with its roots at the foot of the sea. Unlike a weed that grows liberally and can be harmful to the area it dwells in, seaweed plays an extremely vital role for the marine life.
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- Kelp Forest? Giant kelp plants form submarine forests in the cool waters of many of the world™s oceans. Extensive forests grow along the Pacific coast of North America. Beautiful, biologically complex communities, they provide food and shelter for a rich array of plants and animals. They™re also a very important economic and recreational resource for
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- Hard substrata type landscape. Soft substrata type landscape. Algae in the coral reef environment. Coral reef environments are the favoured areas for benthic life, even if the underwater vegetation is not very exuberant likely to go unnoticed by the naturalist unfamiliar with these habitat.