Miocene Ocean Life
There was new plant growth in the oceans, too. Kelp is a form of large brown algae. Kelp forests grew in cool waters where the plant could attach to rocks and coral. Otters and other animals evolved to live in this unique ecosystem.
The dugong, a marine mammal related to the elephant and modern manatees, lived in large numbers in the Miocene kelp forests. Modern versions of these animals still feed on the plants in the Great Barrier Reef off the Australian coast.
There was new plant growth in the oceans, too. Kelp is a form of large brown algae. Kelp forests grew in cool waters where the plant could attach to rocks and coral. Otters and other animals evolved to live in this unique ecosystem.
The dugong, a marine mammal related to the elephant and modern manatees, lived in large numbers in the Miocene kelp forests. Modern versions of these animals still feed on the plants in the Great Barrier Reef off the Australian coast.
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