Kelp forest thrives in temperate and polar coastal regions. They are rare in the tropics because of the ocean waters in these low latitudes is warmer. Kelps thrive well in ocean water between 5 – 20 degrees C. This is because thee cold waters are nutrient-rich and have high concentrations of dissolved oxygen than warm waters. In addition, kelp thrives in clear waters where sunli8ght can penetrate because these ‘plants’ are photosynthetic.
