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The Great Southern Reef is named after its world-famous neighbour to the north, the Great Barrier Reef, but has received a fraction of the attention and protection given to the latter. The Great Southern Reef is an important biodiversity hotspot and annually contributes more than AU$10 billion to the Australian economy. [ 2 ]
[3] [4] In Australia, E. radiata forms the backbone of the Great Southern Reef, a system of interconnected kelp reefs that spans the coastline of southern Australia, underpinning biodiverse and productive ecosystems, and supporting valuable ecosystem services. [5] Ecklonia radiata grows in kelp beds on reefs and where sheltered can form dense ...
The El Rey was a Kelco kelp cutter vessel that harvested the top three feet of the kelp canopy from Point Conception to Mexico. It was capable of carrying 300 tons of kelp. As a kelp cutter, it had a very unusual appearance. In her 35-year career, she made some 3600 voyages and traveled more than 800,000 miles.
The gulf measures 1,075 feet in length and is about 350 feet wide. The walls range from 25 feet on the northwest side to about 95 feet on the southwest side.
A marine coastal ecosystem is a marine ecosystem which occurs where the land meets the ocean. Worldwide there is about 620,000 kilometres (390,000 mi) of coastline. Coastal habitats extend to the margins of the continental shelves, occupying about 7 percent of the ocean surface area.
St. Crispin's Reef – An elongate outer-shelf coral reef in the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia; Stanegarth – Steam tugboat scuttled as a dive feature at Stoney Cove; Stanwood – British ship sunk off Falmouth in 1939, now a recreational dive site; Stella – Passenger ferry wrecked off the Casquets
Located in the City of Encinitas, Swami’s Reef is a local treasure. Most widely known as a world-class surfing destination for its long, rideable waves, the area is also popular among local kayakers, swimmers, spearfishermen and beachgoers. Swami’s is a great spot for snorkeling and diving, with kelp forests less than ¼ mile from shore.
More recent research suggests that the weedy seadragon may be far more endangered than initially assumed as a result of climate change-induced marine heatwaves on the Great Southern Reef. Edgar et al (2023) documented a population decline of 59% between 2011 and 2021, a period of frequent and extensive marine heatwaves.