Source of kelp-less lines in a kelp bed?

They look almost like ship paths carved through the bed, but that would be a lot of damage from a boat passing by!

Posted January 18, 2015 1:58 AM

hard 2 say but waves do play a significant part . btw doesn't that land on right look like an elephant's head? fascinating images. getting back 2 your comment it is intriguing that the kelp looks but off...best wishes!

Posted January 18, 2015 2:20 AM

by yshish in response to HMB6EQUJ5's comment.

(Yes, it definitely looks like an elephant head!😃 A funny one)

Posted January 18, 2015 3:01 PM

by Quia

San Diego certainly has some funny looking ports. I think that's Sea World up at the top?

I found the answer to the weird lines.

http://talk.floatingforests.org/#/boards/BKP0000007/discussions/DKP00000ts

Posted January 21, 2015 10:20 PM

by DZM admin

Definitely Sea World and Mission Bay!

I wonder how many residents of San Diego know that there's a huge FLOATING FOREEEEEST right off-shore? 😃

Posted January 22, 2015 6:25 PM

by Quia

Not nearly enough! I'm living in California right now, and have done a bit of driving along the #1 highway right on the coast, north of LA. It's neat to see that road in these maps, and especially neat that the whole stretch of coast that I recognize is covered in kelp forests! It's a beautiful coastline above water, nice to know it's beautiful below the waves, too.

Haven't spotted my house, yet. Too far inland, I think.

Posted January 23, 2015 1:16 AM