Researchers mapped 5,600km of Canada’s coast using 170 years of records; kelp persistence reached 88% in cold waters but fell to 52% in warmer sheltered areas
Recent historic charts and satellite data illustrate the impressive durability of kelp forests on Vancouver Island. In cooler, wave-exposed zones, eighty-eight percent of kelp survived over a century, while warmer, sheltered waters faced a concerning decline to fifty-two percent. These insights reveal crucial regional variations in kelp forest resilience amid…
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