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Kelp Watch
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Our researchers have demonstrated that by analyzing satellite imagery of coastal waters with machine learning algorithms, it’s possible to estimate the presence and size of kelp forests, and observe how they change over time.
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Backed by our analysis of over 35 years of remote sensing data, Kelpwatch.org enables users to quantify and visualize how kelp canopy changes over time. Users can select the region, time frame, and seasons of interest and animate the changes in kelp canopy coverage over time.

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1 reviews from October 2025 to present

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  • 11/10/2025
    Using product < 6 months
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    Free to use  /  Incomplete / Not comprehensive  / 

    Kelpwatch is a great visualisation tool that uses satellite data to track kelp forest dynamics from 1984 to 2025,+. Currently only available for specific geographic areas (Southern Africa, Argentina, Peru,...

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    Kelpwatch is a great visualisation tool that uses satellite data to track kelp forest dynamics from 1984 to 2025,+. Currently only available for specific geographic areas (Southern Africa, Argentina, Peru, Alaska, Russia..). Statistics are presented as a timeseries that shows the kelp area and % kelp coverage in your area of interest and you can download the stats for further analysis. Some of the vector/raster data is available to download by following the links on the main website or by contacting directly the authors. Looking forward to seeing how Kelpwatch evolves in the future with the addition of data for new geographic areas.

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