Northern California’s coasts are turning into underwater deserts

Northern California’s coasts are turning into underwater deserts

closeup of bull kelp
Bull Kelp forests provide oxygen and shelter for many organisms in Northern California. They attach to the sea floor and grow up to 30-60 ft long. Because of climate change and other factors, kelp forest population from San Francisco to Oregon is down by more than 90%. What is left is mainly purple sea urchins, which provide no shelter or oxygen, and are slowly replacing other urchin species.

This is scary because Bull Kelp provide similar benefits to trees on land. Without them, the ocean in Northern California will never be the same. 




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  1. AnonymousNovember 18, 2019 at 8:29 PM

    You make a valid point. Without Bull Kelp, many organisms in Northern California will not be able to survive causing them to either relocate or become extinct. If we do not find a solution to this problem, the oceans in Northern California will no longer have the same species as it has now.

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