Diver in a Kelp (Seaweed) Forest

Seaweed LabEvolution- Survival of the Fittest

Adaptation: Seaweeds create gas bladders to help the seaweed to float to the surface.

Seaweed LabEvolution- Survival of the Fittest

Adaptation: Seaweed leaves

use gas bladders because they must float on the surface to capture sunlight for photosynthesis.

Seaweed LabEvolution- Survival of the Fittest

Adaptation: The holdfast holds the seaweed in place to keep it from getting washed ashore or sent down to the bottom dark zone.

Seaweed LabEvolution- Survival of the Fittest

Adaptation: Giant kelp seaweed can grow at a rate of two feet a day. This is the fastest linear growth of any organism on Earth so if some seaweed gets eaten it can quickly grow more.

Seaweed LabEvolution- Survival of the Fittest

Adaptation: Different

colored seaweeds can camouflage in different places to hide from predators.

Seaweed LabEvolution- Survival of the Fittest

Adaptation: Seaweeds have

sexual reproduction through eggs and sperm for maximum DNA diversity.

Monterey Bay AquariumKelp Forest Cam

http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/efc/kelp.aspx?c=ln

http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/efc/efc_kelp/kelp_cam.aspx?c=ln