Whales are at the top of the kelp forest food chain but its stability depends on sea otters - without them, kelp forests have suffered.

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Explore the Kelp Forest
Explore the Kelp Forest Space Pretzel Designs This is a great website!! Dive in to explore and learn about kelp forests. When you see an eye near a plant or animal specie, click on it for a desc
http://www.spacepretzel.com/gallery/kelp_forest2.h...
Kayaking and Kelp - a look at the kelp forests under your kayak
Kayaking and Kelp - a look at the kelp forests under your kayak, By Neil Schulman, Wavelength Magazine Online, Great photos and interesting article on its importance, inhabitants, and much more.
http://www.wavelengthmagazine.com/2009/FA09/kelp10...
Kelp forest
Kelp forest Wikipedia.org An excellent article, especially the section that describes the 'Ecosystem Architecture'. Discover the various kinds of kelp that inhabit the different layers like the
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelp_forest
Kelp Forest Photographs
Kelp Forest Photographs Oceanlight.com Lots of photos; click to enlarge and learn more.
http://www.oceanlight.com/html/kelp.html
Layers of the Kelp Forest
Layers of the Kelp Forest, Find out what specie live in the different layers of kelp forests.
https://sites.google.com/site/exploringtheoceankel...
Underwater Kelp Forests Video
Underwater Kelp Forests, By usoceangov, May 29, 2009, YouTube.com, Video length: 03:13.
http://www.youtube.com/watch...