Live Conditions
Chemistry
Nitrate Concentration
8.2 umol/LLive
Sampled 4 min ago
Hydrodynamics
Upwelling Index
42 indexLive
Sampled 10 min ago
Optical
Kelp Biomass Proxy
0.78 ratioWatch
Sampled 17 min ago
STA-MBY-03
Monterey Kelp Forest Discovery Deck
Monterey Bay Kelp Forest
Open Ocean Biome
Flagship coastal station tracking kelp canopy health, marine mammal corridors, and upwelling dynamics.
Follow live kelp forest conditions and learn how upwelling shapes biodiversity along California's coast.
Sponsored by Pacific Habitat Alliance · Operated by Monterey Marine Institute
Canopy WatchKelp Canopy Retention 78%Monterey Bay
Location
36.7N, 122.2W · Monterey Coastal Shelf
Depth Profile
120 m below surface
Last Telemetry
4 min ago
Branding
Pacific Habitat x Monterey Marine
Accent: amber
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Ecological Signals
OpenMonitoringSpecies Highlights
Macrocystis pyrifera
Monitoring-6% canopy cover
Canopy thinning persists in two nearshore sectors.
Observed 49 min ago
Enhydra lutris nereis
StableForaging lanes unchanged
Sea otter rafts remain concentrated in protected kelp beds.
Observed 53 min ago
Sebastes paucispinis
WatchJuvenile density uneven
Patchy recruitment near canopy gaps on west transect.
Observed 1 hr ago
Alert Activity
Canopy fragmentation increased in west shelf lane
mediumDrone transects show canopy continuity dropped below weekly target.
Open · 25 min ago
Nutrient pulse forecast updated
lowExpected upwelling pulse may improve canopy recovery in 12-18 hours.
Monitoring · 48 min ago
Timeline
Kelp Array Upgrade
CompletedNew multispectral canopy package integrated with nearshore buoy mesh.
2026-02-22 15:20 UTC
Storm Event Recovery
CompletedPost-storm canopy recovery reached 81% before current downtrend.
2026-03-10 06:10 UTC
Community Science Window
ActiveVisitor observations now feed annotated kelp and species storyboards.
2026-03-13 08:45 UTC
Educational Content
brief
Kelp Forest Daily Conditions
Operator digest for canopy metrics, nutrient pulses, and biodiversity markers.
44 min agoOpen
dataset
Monterey Nearshore Upwelling Feed
Integrated chemistry and current vectors for kelp forecasting.
59 min agoOpen
story
Kelp Forest Food-Web Explorer
Educational content linking canopy shifts to predator-prey dynamics.
1 hr agoOpen
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