Scientists have developed a technique to restore kelp forests for future generations
“It’s a really beautiful, quite special experience to go diving into kelp forests …. It’s like you were walking weightless in space, but it has a forest around you,” said Coleman.
Coleman, a post-doctoral fellow at Simon Fraser University’s department of biological sciences, is working with fellow scientists to find a way to help save kelp forests for future generations. Sherryl Bisgrove, the project’s lead biologist, said the technique allows researchers to preserve the biodiversity of the kelp forests with little maintenance in case they become extinct in the future.
“They promote fisheries output by supporting the development of salmon populations and other economically important fish. They fix large amounts of carbon from the atmosphere and therefore may possibly have a role to play in combating climate change in the future,” said Coleman. Coleman said the consequences of losing kelp forests include shoreline erosion, a decline of water quality and the decrease of the wild salmon population, since the fish rely on kelp forests for survival.
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