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Published on Feb 06, 2016
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Giant Kelp Forests are dense underwater ecosystems found in coastal Alaska and other coastal environments
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Sea Otter huntinng, kelp harvesting, overfishing, pollution and coastal runoff, climate change have endangered the ecosystem
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Kelp forest and sea otters have a mutualistic relationship. The kelp forest provides a home for the sea otter and provides it with food. The otters eat sea urchins which eat kelp.
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Most other relationships are commensalism with the kelp forest providing shelter from weather and predators as well as providing food. The forest usually gets nothing in return.
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Dead biomass (kelp, shells, etc.)
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Soil (Rocks, and sand.) As well as human garbage .
Precipitation, Snow
Photo by Alexey Kljatov
