Biological Report 85(7.2) 

 May 1985 



THE ECOLOGY OF GIANT KELP FORESTS 

 IN CALIFORNIA: A COMMUNITY PROFILE 



by 



Michael S. Foster 



and 



David R. Schiel 



Moss Landing Marine Laboratories 



P.O. Box 450 



Moss Landing, CA 95039-0450 



Project Officer 



Wiley M. Kitchens 



National Coastal Ecosystems Team 



U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 



1010 Gause Boulevard 



Slidell, LA 70458 



Prepared for 



National Coastal Ecosystems Team 

 Division of Biological Services 



Research and Development 



U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 



NASA-SI i del 1 Computer Complex 



1010 Gause Boulevard 



Slidell, LA 70458 



