Kelp Forest

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Life on this planet grows in unusually distinct and diverse ecological biomes. Further study recommended.

― PDA, Dialogue

The Kelp Forest is one of the most diverse biome types in Subnautica. It is characterized by the abundance of Creepvines, and possesses a distinct greenish hue in the water. It is one of the most familiar biomes.

Description

The Kelp Forest is one of the most productive and dynamic ecosystems on Planet 4546B. They are also the gathering grounds of Stalkers.

It is located at medium-shallow depths, and is home to many passive life forms, with the exception of Stalkers, Bleeders, and Drooping Stingers. The seabed is mostly mossy and sandy, with the terrain being comprised of grassy knolls and arches, sometimes showing entrances to small cavern systems. The Kelp Forests have some unique materials such as Creepvines. There are many canyons to be found in these forests.

Most of the raw materials found here are at medium-level depths, with many harvesting nodes such as Limestone and Sandstone. The Creepvine seed clusters, found on some Creepvines, not only provide light and a beautiful night time scenery, but are also crucial ingredients for making lubricant and silicone rubber.

There are currently five Kelp Forests on the map, some containing wrecks or destroyed lifepods, or even both.

A lot of metal salvage can be found here due to the Stalkers' gathering behavior.

Dense Kelp Forest

As the Kelp Forest becomes denser when the player swims deeper, it transitions into the Dense Kelp Forest. Here, the water hue possesses a darker shade of green than the normal Kelp Forest's. Mesmers can be found here, so the player should be more cautious while exploring the area.
<tabber> Resources=

• Copper Ore
• Coral Sample
• Creepvine Sample
• Creepvine Seeds
• Eye Stalk Seed
• Gold
• Metal Salvage
• Purple Brain Coral Sample
• Salt Deposit
• Silver Ore
• Stalker Egg
• Stalker Tooth
• Table Coral Sample
• Titanium

|-| Fauna=

• Bladderfish
• Bleeder
• Eyeye
• Hoopfish
• Hoverfish
• Rabbit Ray
• Shoal of Fish
• Stalker

|-| Flora=

• Creepvine
• Drooping Stingers
• Eye Stalk
• Pygmy Fan

|-| Corals=

• Purple Brain Coral
• Green Table Coral

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Gallery

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  Overview

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  Ditto, at night

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  The murky waters in deeper areas of the biome

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  A rock arch-like structure in the Kelp Forest

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  Creepvines with glowing seed clusters in the Kelp Forest

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  Green Table Corals found in the Kelp Forest

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  Drooping Stingers found swaying in-between many cave entrances of the area

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  An overview of the shallower areas

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  Concept Art

</tabber> For a more complete gallery, visit Kelp Forest/Gallery.