• Motivations and Effects of Volunteer Divers Restoring Norwegian Kelp Forests 

      Remøe, Ingvild Berge (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2024-05-14)
      Kelp forests are in decline worldwide due to increasing anthropogenic pressures. Along the coastline of Northern Norway, spanning 15,000 kilometers, sea urchins have transformed the seabed from biodiverse kelp forests into barren grounds dominated by sea urchins. To address this issue, the initiative The Guardians of the Kelp engages volunteer divers in Northern Norway in monthly clearing events to ...