Science Learning Hub logo
TopicsConceptsCitizen scienceTeacher PLDGlossary
Sign in
Image

Kelp

An underwater shot of a kelp forest.

A kelp forest on a reef. Kelp extends beyond the barren zone, down to depths as far as light can travel.

Glossary

Rights: Fastily, licenced under GNU Free Documentation License and Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 3.0
Published: 10 May 2011Size: 1.27 MB
Referencing Hub media

Explore related content

Appears inRelated resources
Floating Forests

Citizen science

Floating Forests

Kelp forests are one of the most biodiverse habitats on Earth. Every nook and cranny is jam-packed with life! This ...

Read more
Life on a reef

Article

Life on a reef

The Leigh Marine Laboratory is located 100 km north of Auckland on the edge of the Cape Rodney-Ōkakari Point Marine ...

Read more
Kelp forests after the Kaikōura earthquake

Article

Kelp forests after the Kaikōura earthquake

The 2016 Kaikōura earthquake caused sudden large-scale changes along the coastline. The intertidal zones were lifted up to 6 metres ...

Read more
Dynamic Seas

Article

Dynamic Seas

The seas surrounding New Zealand are complex. They are a connected and dynamic mix of chemical, physical and biological processes. ...

Read more
Floating Forests

Citizen science

Floating Forests

Kelp forests are one of the most biodiverse habitats on Earth. Every nook and cranny is jam-packed with life! This ...

Read more
Life on a reef

Article

Life on a reef

The Leigh Marine Laboratory is located 100 km north of Auckland on the edge of the Cape Rodney-Ōkakari Point Marine ...

Read more
Kelp forests after the Kaikōura earthquake

Article

Kelp forests after the Kaikōura earthquake

The 2016 Kaikōura earthquake caused sudden large-scale changes along the coastline. The intertidal zones were lifted up to 6 metres ...

Read more

See our newsletters here.

NewsEventsAboutContact usPrivacyCopyrightHelp

The Science Learning Hub Pokapū Akoranga Pūtaiao is funded through the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment's Science in Society Initiative.

Science Learning Hub Pokapū Akoranga Pūtaiao © 2007-2025 The University of Waikato Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato