is bull kelp a producer
Kelp has one of the fastest growth rates of any of the marine plants (up to 60 cm per day or 3 kg of dry weight per square metre of habitat per day recorded for the Giant Kelp) and this makes it an important primary producer supplying food into nearshore and intertidal marine habitats.he long fronds of bull kelp, that are often packed tightly around the lower shore, absorb much of the energy from the waves crashing on the coast, creating a lower energy environment where marine life abounds.