Kelp Forest in Shimoda, Japan (IMAGE)

University of Tsukuba

Kelp Forest in Shimoda, Japan

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Kelp forests along Japan's Izu Peninsula support rich marine biodiversity and play an important role in coastal ecosystems. However, rising ocean temperatures and prolonged grazing by herbivorous fish are driving widespread kelp forest decline, threatening these important underwater habitats.
 

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Shigeki Wada

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