NOAA: Canopy Kelp Forests Persist in Coastal Alaska Despite Century of Climatic and Ecosystem Change
November 01, 2023
November 01, 2023
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 (TNSres) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Alaska Fisheries Science Center issued the following feature story:
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Drawing upon diverse datasets, scientists look for patterns of change and stability in an important nearshore habitat in a data-scarce region.
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Contrary to trends observed at lower latitudes, the kelp forests that ring the Gulf of Alaska have been remarkably stable and even increased . . .
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Drawing upon diverse datasets, scientists look for patterns of change and stability in an important nearshore habitat in a data-scarce region.
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Contrary to trends observed at lower latitudes, the kelp forests that ring the Gulf of Alaska have been remarkably stable and even increased . . .