1、v1.0Report citation:Eger,Aaron M.,McHugh,Tristin A.,Eddy,Norah,Vergs,Adriana(Editors).State of the Worlds Kelp Forests V1.0.Kelp Forest Alliance,Sydney,Australia.Date Accessed(dd/mm/yyyy/).Chapter citation:Last Name,First Name.Chapter Title,in State of the Worlds Kelp Forests V1.0.Kelp Forest Allian
2、ce,Sydney,Australia.Acknowledgements:We would like to thank the Nature Conservancy and the University of New South Wales for their support in producing this report.Executive Summary 1Acknowledgement of Country 2Using this Report 2Foreword:Mel Silva 3Foreword:Trevor Sandwith 5Foreword:Angelo Villagom
3、ez 71.Introduction 101.1 Kelp Forests 101.1.1 What is Kelp?101.1.2 Distribution and Depth 101.1.3 Meet the Kelp 111.1.4 Threats and Stressors 141.2 The Race to Help our Kelp 151.3 Pledge Spotlight 162.Kelp Ecosystem Services 182.1 Key Takeaways 182.2 Services Provided by Kelp Forests 182.3 Wild Harv
4、est 182.4 Fisheries 192.5 Carbon Removal 207.Kelp Distribution(Methods Appendix)407.1 Key Takeaways 407.2 Measuring the Kelp Biome 407.4 Regional Accuracy 417.5 Data Notes 417.6 Methods 417.7 Data Gaps 424.Kelp Area Protected 284.1 Key Takeaways 284.2 MPAs and Kelp Forests 284.3 Protection Classific
5、ations 284.4 Total Kelp Protected 304.5 Kelp Protected by Country 305.Kelp Community 325.1 Key Takeaways 325.2 Kelp forest Community 323.Kelp Area Restored 223.1 Key Takeaways 223.2 Database 223.3 State of Kelp Restoration 243.4 Successful Restoration 253.5 Future Restoration 258.Kelp Area Protected
6、(Methods Appendix)448.1 Protected Area Database 44Author Affiliations 44Photo Credits 446.Key Kelp Resources 36Resources 36D O C U M E N T1Executive SummarySTATE OF WORLDS KELP FORESTS:2024REPORTKelp forests are some of the most important ecosystems on Earth,providing a wide range of benefits to bot