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Haiku Deck In Action

Published on Mar 16, 2016

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

KELP FOREST

ERIN GAMBOLI AND TAYLOR DURAND
Photo by hale_popoki

DESCRIPTION

  • Forest made of seaweed called kelp
  • kelp is one of the worlds fastest growing plants
  • Can grow 300 feet in a single year
  • When the kelp reaches the surface it continues to
  • grow and forms a floating mat
Photo by firecatstef

DESCRIPTION

  • Provides shelter and protection for many animals
  • Kelp stalks have air pockets that keep it afloat
  • They are tough, flexible, and can sway in the currents
Photo by MikeyLikey

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Photo by davidciani

FAUNA

  • Sea lions
  • Seals and sea otters
  • Rock fish
  • Grey whales
  • Crustaceans/sea urchins/jellyfish
Photo by davidciani

FLORA

  • Giant Kelp (macrocystis pyrifera)
  • Bull Kelp (nereocystis leutkeana)
  • Surf grass (anchored on sea floor)
  • Algae
  • Fauchea (small, red or blue)
Photo by Saspotato

AVERAGE TEMPERATURE

  • Ranging temps from 42oF to 72oF
  • Thrive in cool nutrient- rich waters
Photo by marcp_dmoz

UNUSUAL ENVIRONMENT CONDITIONS

  • Birds and mammals use kelp as shelter during
  • storms because the kelp weakens currents.
  • "Underwater rainforest"

LOCATION

  • Throughout the world in shallow open
  • coastal waters
  • Larger forests in colder water less than 20oC
  • Extending to Artic and Antarctic circles
  • Grow predominately in Pacific Coast

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ANACAPA ISLAND

  • 5 miles long
  • Open to visitors (kayaking, snorkeling)
  • Breeding areas for california sea lions and seals

KEYSTONE SPECIES

  • Sea otters feed on sea urchins that feed on kelp
  • Sea urchins, otters, and kelp are all keystone species
  • If one species disappears the ecosystem suffers
  • Thorne-Miller, Boyce, and John G. Cantena. The living ocean
  • Understanding and protecing marine biodiversity. 1991. Print.
Photo by docentjoyce

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