Disappearing Giant Kelp
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kelp. A giant kelp forest is undcr th waters ff CAIITOTmIi 押上5
efforests on land: itis shrinking fast
GianKelp isnt usual seaweed:it can grow up to thirtFive meters talL ItS 1eeYe6 OF TON
后iiy centimeters a day. Giant kelp is also the heart ofan ecosystem: all sorts of createS RRBil語記計記還
abalone and rocklobster make their home in the kelp. Humans farm kelp so they Cam teiに請還
eIyTts in toothpaste too. Sometimes it is even used im soap.。
However the giant kelp forcsts have shrunk. It is estimated that about ninety-perCent faNIO還計語計
kelp have died offin the last seven years. Alot of fishermen say that they used to be able 1 ei旨
Wiy js the Giant kelp disappearing? The seas offCalifornia are getting warmer because 0flGDSNmin還
Seientists think that could be part of the reason. They also think pollution,and introdqed BTedaN6msike
由e North Pacific sea star might be to blame, but theyre not sure.
Researehers have tried replanting giant kelp.A young plantis tied to abrick and dropped 6Nt6 tiesei
請【しSeienHsts say we need to do more to help the kelp. One plan is to find out where gant KeID Sei6S
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