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Marine protected areas bolster California kelp resilience amid rising temperatures

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Source: The Guardian
Marine protected areas bolster California kelp resilience amid rising temperatures
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Efforts to restore California's kelp forests by smashing 5.6 million invasive sea urchins have led to significant recovery of these vital marine ecosystems, which provide habitat, store carbon, and protect coastlines, demonstrating a successful model for global kelp conservation.

Topics:scienceenvironment#california-coast#conservation#environment#kelp-restoration#marine-ecosystem#sea-urchins
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  1. ‘The forgotten forest’: how smashing 5.6m urchins saved a California kelp paradise  The Guardian
  2. Marine protected areas keep California’s kelp resilient against rising water temperatures, scientists find  UCLA

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