🌊 Victoria’s once-thriving giant kelp forests are nearly gone—an entire ecosystem lost. But on the west coast near the Otways, we found a rare patch still standing.

We filmed this to celebrate its beauty and document what remains. #OceanConservation #GiantKelp #Victoria #marinelife

POV filming #giantkelp is Tasmania Australia for a huge restoration project. Easy to get tangled up in. But never had so much fun in kelp. Follow me for more and I’ll follow you back #underwater #ocean #sea #kelp #scuba #matinelife #science #marinerestoration

Giant kelp, like other seaweeds of the Great Southern Reef, plays a pivotal role in supporting rich biodiversity. By moderating water flow, providing shade, and offering multi-level habitats, it underpins the ecosystem's diverse life. 🌊🌤️🏡 #GiantKelp #GreatSouthernReef #Biodiversity

Got to get subtidal this #phycologyfriday with a different member of the kelp #foundationspecies crew than I’m used to these days #giantkelp #macrocystis
I found these kelp of noodle stipes pretty fun

Freshwater, Sediments, Stress: How Climate Change Is Altering Patagonia’s Underwater Forests. @marumunibremen.bsky.social team joins Chilean-German expedition to explore the future of #GiantKelp forests in the Magallanes Fjords ➡️ www.marum.de/en/giant-kel...

So lucky to be able to dive in giant kelp at the local beach! I can't help to think what these kelp forests looked like pre-warming....
#giantkelp #greatsouthernreef #tasmania

I used to make more #art like this #sculpture of #giantkelp. Made of #mildsteel sanded #sculptnouveau solvent green dye and clearcoat. #bioart #marinelife #oceanart #kelp

So glad to see that #phycologyfriday is still a thing!

Here in California we're lucky to have not one, but TWO species of canopy forming kelps! #Giantkelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) and #bullkelp (Nereocystis leutkeana).

Who's your favorite canopy-former?

#phycyeah #marinelife

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With in-water monitoring done, we’re reviewing #underwater camera footage from the summer. This #GiantKelp (Macrocystis) bed we restored thrived until late July, homing copper rockfish and perch before urchins grazed it down. Though unfortunate, seeing the successful restoration was a win!

Another fun fact is that under ideal conditions, both giant and bull kelp can grow 10-12 inches per day!

#bullkelp #kelp #giantkelp #pnwwildlife #washingtondiving #pnwdiving #straitofjuandefuca #washingtonwildlife #pnwkelp #kelpforest

This study shows how connectivity science can inform real-world decisions—across scales and borders.
It’s time to bring ecological networks into the core of marine conservation.
Read the full paper:
🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.oc...
#GiantKelp #OceanResilience #Connectivity

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Not much is more scenic than some rockfish cruising in a giant kelp forest.
#giantkelp
#Sebastes
#rockfish
#mpa