“Giant kelp forests are ecosystem engineers—they provide both food and habitat for incredibly diverse and productive near-shore ecosystems. They are also highly sensitive to changes in ...

A. 1976. Some aspects of material dynamics and energy flow in a kelp forest in Monterey Bay, California.Univ. of California. GILLER, P. S., AND OTHERS. 2004. Biodiversity effects on ecosystem ...

and management projects focused on kelp forest ecosystems. A similar bill was introduced in the 2023-24 session but stalled after being referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and ...