June 11, 2021

International team maps world's giant kelp forests

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2021-06-11 12:30:07

June 11, 2021

by University of Queensland

The world's giant kelp forests—vital marine wildernesses as important to Earth's ecology as rainforests and coral reefs—are being mapped by a team of international scientists.

University of Queensland Ph.D. candidate Nur Arafeh-Dalmau is leading the project to map and identify potential sanctuaries for giant kelp forests, which are increasingly threatened by climate change.

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