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Environment
Nick Wilson

Race on to save imperilled undersea kelp forests

The race is on to save and restore kelp forests off the Victorian coast. (PR IMAGE PHOTO)

The size and location of the giant kelp forests that once populated swathes of the Victorian coastline largely live on through word of mouth alone.

Marine biologist Chris Gillies is spearheading efforts to map where the towering submarine plants once lined the Bass Coast and Phillip Island.

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