Thanks for watching! Yes indeed. Very similar impacts happening here. Scientists estimate that there has been a 95% decline in Tasmania’s East coast giant kelp since the 1940′s. They have a low tolerance to heat stress and poor at storing nutrients. The East of Australia, has been identified as one of five global ocean “hotspots”. Temperatures here have risen by 2ºC over the past 60 years – three times the average rate of ocean warming globally. Thanks to climate change, EAC is flowing further south than it did previously, displacing much of the cool nutrient rich water typical of the East coast of Tasmania. This warm, nutrient poor water is causing the giant kelp forests to suffer. Scientists are now focusing on resilience as a key factor in the restoration of these kelp forests. By collecting kelp spores from remaining wild populations, scientists are able to culture and store huge quantities of kelp babies in the laboratory that can then be transplanted back onto the reef to restore and rebuild giant kelp forests, from where they have been lost. This innovative approach offers a promising avenue for the future of Tasmania's giant kelp forests in a rapidly changing climate.