People ask me "why kelp is important". There's not enough space for all the reasons here but big reasons are that kelp can grow faster than any other any species fixing CO2, providing shelter and food. Urchins eat kelp plus they're "messy" eaters so they feed other species nearby.

Getting ready to depart Mexico - next science adventure is Antarctica in a few weeks. For now, here are a few extra special guys from the deep sea net tows in Gulf of California. #zooplankton #oceanography #christmasatsea 🌊❤️