5_b_b_Tareskog 12-05-2013
Sea urchins on a seabed
Filamentous algal growth (a.k.a. "turf") covering seagrass. ©Erling Svensen

The good, the bad, and the ugly of Norwegian kelp forests

During recreation at the coast, people fancy the pristine kelp forests with all its colours, fish and diverse marine life. These forests maintain during all seasons year after year, they are the good. Text: Hartvig C Christie. Photos: Erling Svensen

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