Kelp forest ecosystem monitoring

This guidebook was developed for anyone interesting in measuring the health, biodiversity, and benefits of kelp forest ecosystems.

Monitoring and reporting are essential to help track the outcomes of environmental interventions, assess the state of our natural world, understand the benefits that ecosystems provide, and contribute to data sharing and collaboration. This guidebook provides users with both a core and comprehensive list of metrics to measure in kelp forest ecosystem, provides a variety of options to fit different purposes, and gives detailed instructions on how to make those measurements.

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