Chemistry
Nitrate Concentration
8.2 umol/L
Live4 min ago
Ocean Stations Exhibit
Monterey Kelp Forest Discovery Deck
Monterey Bay Kelp Forest
Open Ocean Biome
Follow live kelp forest conditions and learn how upwelling shapes biodiversity along California's coast.
Sponsor and Operator
Pacific Habitat Alliance · Monterey Marine Institute
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Hydrodynamics
Upwelling Index
42 index
Live10 min ago
Optical
Kelp Biomass Proxy
0.78 ratio
Watch17 min ago
Species Highlights
Macrocystis pyrifera
-6% canopy cover
Canopy thinning persists in two nearshore sectors.
Observed 49 min ago
Enhydra lutris nereis
Foraging lanes unchanged
Sea otter rafts remain concentrated in protected kelp beds.
Observed 53 min ago
Sebastes paucispinis
Juvenile density uneven
Patchy recruitment near canopy gaps on west transect.
Observed 1 hr ago
Station Snapshot
Kelp Canopy Retention 78%
Pacific Habitat x Monterey Marine
36.7N, 122.2W · Monterey Coastal Shelf
Depth 120 m
Ecological Signal Strip
Canopy fragmentation increased in west shelf lane · Open
Nutrient pulse forecast updated · Monitoring
Rotating Learning Panel
brief
Kelp Forest Daily Conditions
Operator digest for canopy metrics, nutrient pulses, and biodiversity markers.
44 min ago
Open Related ResourceEducational Content Groups
brief
Kelp Forest Daily Conditions
Operator digest for canopy metrics, nutrient pulses, and biodiversity markers.
44 min ago
dataset
Monterey Nearshore Upwelling Feed
Integrated chemistry and current vectors for kelp forecasting.
59 min ago
story
Kelp Forest Food-Web Explorer
Educational content linking canopy shifts to predator-prey dynamics.
1 hr ago