Kelp Forests

ocean · ecosystems · super productive

Underwater jungles. Kelp forests are dense underwater areas filled with giant kelp, a type of seaweed that grows like trees in the ocean. They create amazing habitats for thousands of creatures living by the coast.

Tiny but mighty. Kelp forests cover only 0.1% of Earth's surface, but they produce 0.9% of all the world's food energy for living things. That's like a small town producing as much food as a huge city!

Found worldwide. Kelp forests exist in cold and cool oceans all around the world. In 2007, scientists even discovered kelp forests in tropical waters near Ecuador, which was totally surprising!

Super dynamic. Kelp forests are one of the most productive and constantly changing ecosystems on Earth. Fish, otters, sea urchins, and thousands of other creatures depend on them to survive.