Kelps, here Saccharina latissima (IMAGE)

MARUM - Center for Marine Environmental Sciences, University of Bremen

Kelps, here Saccharina latissima

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Kelps, here Saccharina latissima around Nuuk, Greenland, are brown macroalgae that form dense and extensive underwater forests along Arctic rocky shores. The ecological role of kelps can be compared to trees on land: They provide food, habitat, and a nursery ground for a variety of organisms and thereby maintain complex ecosystems.

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Sarina Niedzwiedz/ Universität Bremen

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