Kelp forests are very productive ecosystems occurring in cool temperate waters on the west coast of South Africa. Kelps are the largest and most complex of the seaweeds or brown algae and are the primary food source in the forest.
Kelps withstand the violent surges of winter storms, subduing the force of the waves and creating a sheltered haven and abundant food supply for the thriving kelp forest community. Uprooted kelps that wash ashore are munched on by tiny sand hoppers, sea lice and kelp-fly maggots. Tiny fragments of kelp are filtered from the water by white mussels.
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