#GoldenKelp, Ecklonia Radiata & #climatecrisis
1 hectare of kelp sequestering up to 18 tonnes of CO2 while producing oxygen through photosynthesis by converting sunlight, carbon dioxide, and nutrients into sugars for growth along #GreatSouthernReef 8,000km around NSW/Vic/SA/WA southern coastline,

#Underwaterforests vs #seaurchins
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01-11/kelp-forests-sea-urchins-port-phillip-bay/104740450

“Helping the Bay” (?)
https://www.anl.com.au/news/2591/anl-launches-the-k-helping-the-bay-initiative-helping-to-restore-golden-kelp-forests-in-port-phillip-bay?

#ecology #marineenvironment #Kelp #Naarm #revegetation #rewilding #reeflife #seafloor

Transplanted kelp forests reviving the seafloor in Port Phillip Bay

Kelp forests decimated by sea urchins are being replanted in Port Phillip Bay in an attempt to rebuild the ecosystem. 

ABC News
The dead sea: Tasmania's underwater forests disappearing in our lifetime

The sea along the Tasmanian east coast is a global heating hotspot. One man has watched entire sea forests disappear in his lifetime

The Guardian