1. All manner of seabirds drawn by the kelp bed out front. 2. They are a prominent species occupying the southern California rocky reef and kelp bed fish assemblage. 3. "We were right outside this kelp bed they didn't want to swim through. 4. CoastKeeper estimates 90, 000 different type of juvenile fish can occupy a kelp bed at one time. 5. They are carnivorous, living in rocky reef and kelp bed habitats, feeding primarily on sea urchins, molluscs, and crustaceans. 6. Also operated and maintained by explore . org, Blue Cavern Cam features a large kelp bed along with a diverse fish population. 7. Five fish were caught from the edge of a kelp bed near Gull Island-- a rock off the coast of Santa Cruz Island. 8. In other words, a kelp bed can re-establish itself when urchin grazing intensity decreases to the threshold density triggering the initial shift. 9. It most easily distinguished by the dark bar below each eye, as it is commonly found peeking out of a kelp bed or crevice. 10. The gymnasium inside the Otter Sports Center is affectionately known as " The Kelp Bed ", in reference the floating home of the sea otter.
