Kelp

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  1. 3. creatures that graze on kelp; controlled by sea otters.
  2. 7. that describes the ocean environment where kelp grows.
  3. 10. non-flowering plants found in water; kelp is a type of this.
  4. 11. layer of kelp forest that reaches sunlight.
  5. 13. absorbed from water by kelp for growth.
  6. 14. brown algae that forms underwater forests.
  7. 15. species of this swim among kelp forests.
  8. 16. experiences rapid up to two feet per day.
  9. 18. leaf-like part of the kelp where photosynthesis occurs.
  10. 19. Otter
Down
  1. 1. produced by kelp during photosynthesis.
  2. 2. by which kelp converts sunlight into energy.
  3. 3. for "holdfast"; keeps kelp attached to the sea floor.
  4. 4. structure that anchors kelp to the ocean floor.
  5. 5. of organisms and their environment, like a kelp forest.
  6. 6. environment where an organism lives.
  7. 8. absorbed by kelp, helping to reduce this in the atmosphere.
  8. 9. rise and fall of sea levels, affecting kelp habitat.
  9. 12. mammal that helps control sea urchin populations in kelp forests.
  10. 17. structure on kelp that absorbs sunlight.