Aquatic ecosystems cover the majority of the planet and are the most under-appreciated, but crucial for life on earth. Did you know that kelp forests sequester more carbon than terrestrial forests? Did you know that sunflower sea star wasting disease, attributable to rising ocean temperatures, is leading to the decimation of kelp forests? Sea stars used to prey on sea urchins and keep their population in check, but the collapse of the sea star population has allowed sea urchins numbers to explode and sea urchins feed on most varieties of kelp.