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10
Jan
Why Kelp Is In Need Of Help
As our skipper Boris Herrmann sails along the southern tip of South America and must try to resist the urge of sailing to land for a little break from the relentless Ocean, we want to highlight a fascinating ecosystem growing beneath the surface: kelp.
by Remy Johannsen
![Golden kelp, South Australia](https://a.storyblok.com/f/186952/4608x2592/7a81137f6f/oceanimagebank_stefanandrews_09.jpg)
Golden kelp, South Australia
© Stefan Andrews / Ocean Image Bank
![You see me, now you see me not. Seastar populations on the decline!](https://a.storyblok.com/f/186952/4608x2592/c0a2b70300/oceanimagebank_stefanandrews_33.jpg)
You see me, now you see me not. Seastar populations on the decline!
© Stefan Andrews / Ocean Image Bank
![Purple Sea Urchins decimating kelp forests](https://a.storyblok.com/f/186952/2420x1406/ad5ac89f3e/bildschirmfoto-2025-01-07-um-19-37-03.png)
Purple Sea Urchins decimating kelp forests
© Steve Lonhart/NOAA MBNMS