Short Wave An unexpected forest in the ocean
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Jun 28, 2023 In this conversation, Salomé Buglass, a marine ecologist and PhD candidate at the University of British Columbia, shares her thrilling discovery of a surprising kelp forest in the Galapagos Islands. She explains how this unusual finding challenges previous understandings of kelp's habitat and highlights its potential role in combating climate change. Salomé also discusses the ecological significance of kelp forests as vital nurseries for marine life and teases a newly identified species found in the depths of the ocean.
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Unexpected Kelp Forest Discovery
- Salomé Buglass, a marine ecologist, discovered an unexpected kelp forest while searching for underwater mountains in the Galapagos.
- This discovery was surprising because kelp typically grows in cooler, shallower waters.
Kelp in the Galapagos
- Finding kelp in the Galapagos is unusual, like finding a polar bear in the Bahamas.
- This discovery raises questions about the kelp forest's origins and its role in the ecosystem.
Kelp and Human History
- Kelp, a type of seaweed, is usually found in cool, shallow waters.
- Humans have eaten kelp for centuries, and there's a theory about how the first people colonizing the Americas used it as a food source.