Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution: New Global Efforts to Map and Monitor Kelp Forests Extend to South Africa and Namibia
May 01, 2025
May 01, 2025
WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, May 1 -- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution issued the following news release:
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New global efforts to map and monitor kelp forests extend to South Africa and Namibia
A new expansion of kelpwatch.org brings over 40 years of satellite-derived kelp canopy data to South Africa and Namibia, offering new insights into these vital underwater forest ecosystems.
One-third of the world's coastlines are home to vast . . .
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New global efforts to map and monitor kelp forests extend to South Africa and Namibia
A new expansion of kelpwatch.org brings over 40 years of satellite-derived kelp canopy data to South Africa and Namibia, offering new insights into these vital underwater forest ecosystems.
One-third of the world's coastlines are home to vast . . .