
Kelp beds and forests - The Wildlife Trusts
Kelp can be found all around the coasts of the UK, with forests developing in areas with a suitably rocky seabed. The species of kelp varies depending on how exposed the coast is to wave …
Kelp forest restoration & conservation | Rewilding Britain
Britain has the potential to be surrounded by thousands of square miles of kelp forests, which could support thriving marine wildlife and benefit coastal communities through sustainable …
Home | The Kelp Conservation Initiative
Kelp beds are dynamic ecosystems and form an essential part of a thriving UK marine coastal habitat. They offer food, shelter, nursery habitats and hunting grounds for some of our most …
Forests beneath the waves: celebrating our magnificent kelp
Jan 13, 2025 · Species of kelp are starting to migrate north, and non-native species of both seaweeds and animals are arriving in the UK. In the film, the eerily graceful and luminous …
• UK kelp forests on open coastlines dominated by L. hyperborea • Warm water species (L. ochroleuca) found in southern locations • Cold water species (A. esculenta) common in …
About kelp - Sussex Kelp Recovery Project
Kelp are flat-bladed, large brown seaweeds mostly found around rocky shores. Find out more about the common species of kelp found in Sussex waters.
Rewilding the Sussex seabed | Sussex Kelp Recovery Project
Vast kelp beds once supported a wondrous diversity of marine life. They absorbed carbon, filtered the water and protected the coast from storms. But by the mid-1980s, 96% of Sussex kelp had …
Sussex Kelp Recovery Project - Sussex Wildlife Trust
Our vision is to see the recovery of kelp and other essential fish habitats at scale in Sussex, supporting a thriving and sustainable marine ecosystem that benefits nature, fisheries, coastal …
Kelp beds - NatureScot
Jun 30, 2023 · Kelps are large brown seaweeds that grow on underwater rocks from low tide downwards all around Scotland’s coasts. Kelp beds are a Priority Marine Feature in Scotland's …
Sussex Kelp Restoration Project - Blue Marine Foundation
Mar 22, 2021 · Since 1987, over 96% of Sussex’s kelp has been destroyed by trawling and human pressure. In 2019, the Sussex Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority proposed …
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