As kelp is a keystone species, seaforestry has demonstrated a great ability to increase biodiversity and secure food webs both above and below water. Global standards such as Verra's Climate, Community & Biodiversity (CCB) have methodologies in place for best practices. However, there is still some work that needs to be done by the industry and third parties to determine the commercialization of CCB credits for each 1% increase in ecosystem biodiversity created from seaforests.

Our organization is committed to developing high-quality projects, which is why we currently offer Sustainable Outcomes Agreements (SOAs) instead of CCB credits. Companies that engage in Seaforest Activations will have the first right of refusal on future CCB credits that will become available as a result of their efforts in bringing these activations to life.

Below is a growing list of scientific articles that highlight the progress of kelp biodiversity projects:

1) Global kelp forest restoration: past lessons, present status, and future directions
Reference : Biological Reviews

2) Green gravel as a vector of dispersal for kelp restoration
Reference : Frontiers in Marine Science

3) Farms and forests: evaluating the biodiversity benefits of kelp aquaculture
Reference : Journal of Applied Phycology

4) Playing to the Positives: Using Synergies to Enhance Kelp Forest Restoration
Reference : Frontiers in Marine Science

5) The efficiency and effectiveness of different sea urchin removal methods for kelp forest restoration
Reference : Restoration Ecology

6) Sunflower sea star predation on urchins can facilitate kelp forest recovery
Reference : Royal Society

7) Social–ecological timelines to explore human adaptation to coastal change
Reference : iodiversity Change and Human Adaptation

8) What is the impact of kelp forest density and/or area on fisheries?
Reference : Systematic Review Protocol

9) Reproduction, hatchery and culture applications for the giant kelp
Reference : Biodiversity Conservancy International

10) Financial and Institutional Support Are Important for Large-Scale Kelp Forest Restoration
Reference : Frontiers in Marine Science

11) Global Kelp forests declining at 1.8% annually; indigenous knowledge can help, say experts
Reference : CCIRA - Hidden Impacts of Climate Change on Canada’s Undersea Forests