Why is bull kelp necessary?

Why is bull kelp necessary?

Friday, August 2, 2013

Article in Nanaimo News Bulletin: "Google Earth used to track kelp forests"

In an article by Tamara Cunningham with the Nanaimo News Bulletin, Help the Kelp's work is profiled. Tamara wrote the following:

Citizen scientists are using Google Earth to track disappearing ‘underwater forests’ along the coastline of Gabriola Island.
Help the Kelp – a volunteer organization of citizen scientists – has been carefully plotting beds of bull kelp on Google Earth this summer to help track the trend of disappearing marine habitat.

To read the full article click here.

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