# Human activity threatens biodiversity in remote Patagonian kelp forests

- Source: Phys.org
- Published: 2026-10-20T15:20:06+00:00
- Category: Science
- Original: https://phys.org/news/2026-10-human-threatens-biodiversity-remote-patagonian.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/human-activity-threatens-biodiversity-in-remote-patagonian-kelp-forest-9c99e4/

Marine scientists have conducted the first re-survey of northern Patagonia's kelp forests in more than 50 years and discovered dramatic changes across one of the world's most remote marine ecosystems due to human activities.

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