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Despite their plant-like abundance, kelp forests are actually expansive swathes of green-brown algae, building some of the richest ecosystems found on Earth. In the right conditions, kelp can grow up to 45 centimeters each day, with clear, cold, and nutrient-rich water helping to nourish a seafloor ecosystem that often bobs to the surface and supports around 800 different species of ocean creatures 🌊🦦