Canopy

Kelp ecosystem that can be divided into layers including the canopy, understory, and forest floor

Kelp characteristics

noun - The canopy is the uppermost layer of the kelp forest. Along the California coast, the giant kelp is the main algae found in this layer. Among the fronds in the kelp canopy live bryozoans, hydroids, mysids, amphipods, isopods, crabs, snails, nudibranchs, and juvenile fish of all sorts.

External links

• Steve Sutton and Steven Munatones Pioneer Palos Verdes Peninsula Swim
• The Three Dimensional Aspect of Ocean Swimming
• Kelp Forests by Project Oceanography