Mother Nature Network: Towers of underwater kelp form undulating forests in shallow waters in many parts of the world. Sometimes called the rain forests of the sea, these lush beds of seaweed are also disappearing like the jungle forests. In fact, rising sea temperatures along the coast of Australia have wiped out more than 60 miles of kelp forest, making it the most rapid and extensive kelp loss ever documented, according to a new study released in the journal Science.
Found in warm waters around the globe, these fascinating...