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Giant kelp switches diet when key nutrient becomes scarce
Scientists at NSF's Santa Barbara Coastal LTER site are conducting experiments on giant kelp.
Credit: NSF Santa Barbara Coastal LTER Site
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A forest of giant kelp off the coast of Southern California.
Credit: Ron McPeak
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Lone giant kelp plant surrounded by California Sheephead (Semicossyphus pulcher) fish.
Credit: Ron McPeak
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A dense canopy of giant kelp blades floats on the water's surface off the coast of Southern California.
Credit: Ron McPeak
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Polyethene bags with sampling ports are used to study urea use by giant kelp plants.
Credit: NSF Santa Barbara Coastal LTER Site
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Biologists have found that an alternate form of nitrogen fuels the growth of giant kelp plants.
Credit: NSF Santa Barbara Coastal LTER Site
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