Marine Plant photos

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Kelp encrusting bryozoan growing on kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera, Membranipora
Kelp encrusting bryozoan growing on kelp.
Species: Kelp encrusting bryozoan, Macrocystis pyrifera, Membranipora
Location: California
Image ID: 03108  
Diver amid kelp forest, Macrocystis pyrifera, San Clemente Island
Diver amid kelp forest.
Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 03157  
Kelp frond showing pneumatocysts (air bladders), Macrocystis pyrifera, San Clemente Island
Kelp frond showing pneumatocysts (air bladders).
Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 03405  
Kelp frond showing pneumatocysts (air bladders), Macrocystis pyrifera, San Clemente Island
Kelp frond showing pneumatocysts (air bladders).
Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 03406  
Kelp frond showing pneumatocysts (air bladders), Macrocystis pyrifera, San Clemente Island
Kelp frond showing pneumatocysts (air bladders).
Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 03412  
California bat ray swimming amidst giant kelp forest, Macrocystis pyrifera, Myliobatis californica, Santa Barbara Island
California bat ray swimming amidst giant kelp forest.
Species: California bat ray, Macrocystis pyrifera, Myliobatis californica
Location: Santa Barbara Island, California
Image ID: 03414  
Kelp forest looking from the surface down toward the reef far below where the kelp is anchored to the sea floor, Macrocystis pyrifera, San Clemente Island
Kelp forest looking from the surface down toward the reef far below where the kelp is anchored to the sea floor.
Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 03416  
Kelp forest, Macrocystis pyrifera, San Clemente Island
Kelp forest.
Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 03417  
Kelp forest, Macrocystis pyrifera, San Clemente Island
Kelp forest.
Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 03419  
Diver amidst kelp forest, Macrocystis pyrifera, San Clemente Island
Diver amidst kelp forest.
Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 03420  
Kelp fronds, Macrocystis pyrifera, San Clemente Island
Kelp fronds.
Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 03423  
Kelp forest, Macrocystis pyrifera, San Clemente Island
Kelp forest.
Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 03425  
SCUBA diver amidst kelp forest, Macrocystis pyrifera, San Clemente Island
SCUBA diver amidst kelp forest.
Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 03426  
Kelp forest, Macrocystis pyrifera, San Clemente Island
Kelp forest.
Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 04660  
Kelp forest, Macrocystis pyrifera, San Clemente Island
Kelp forest.
Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 06092  
Kelp fronds reach the surface and spread out to form a canopy, Macrocystis pyrifera, San Clemente Island
Kelp fronds reach the surface and spread out to form a canopy.
Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 06098  
Garibaldi swimming over surfgrass in kelp forest, Hypsypops rubicundus, Macrocystis pyrifera, Phyllospadix, San Clemente Island
Garibaldi swimming over surfgrass in kelp forest.
Species: Garibaldi, Hypsypops rubicundus, Macrocystis pyrifera, Phyllospadix
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 06274  
Diver amidst kelp forest, Macrocystis pyrifera, San Clemente Island
Diver amidst kelp forest.
Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 19918  
Kelp forest, Macrocystis pyrifera, San Clemente Island
Kelp forest.
Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 19919  
Kelp fronds, showing pneumatocysts (gas bladders), Macrocystis pyrifera, San Clemente Island
Kelp fronds, showing pneumatocysts (gas bladders).
Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 19920  
Kelp fronds backlit by the sun, Macrocystis pyrifera, San Clemente Island
Kelp fronds backlit by the sun.
Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 19921  
Kelp forest, Macrocystis pyrifera, San Clemente Island
Kelp forest.
Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 19922  
Kelp forest, Macrocystis pyrifera, San Clemente Island
Kelp forest.
Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 19924  
Diver in kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera, San Clemente Island
Diver in kelp.
Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 00274  
Pacific torpedo ray in kelp forest, filming lights, Macrocystis pyrifera, Tetronarce californica, Torpedo californica, Santa Rosa Island
Pacific torpedo ray in kelp forest, filming lights.
Species: Pacific torpedo ray, Macrocystis pyrifera, Tetronarce californica, Torpedo californica
Location: Santa Rosa Island, California
Image ID: 01009  
Tracy glides through the kelp forest, Macrocystis pyrifera, San Clemente Island
Tracy glides through the kelp forest.
Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 01104  
Giant kelpfish amidst kelp, Heterostichus rostratus, Macrocystis pyrifera, San Clemente Island
Giant kelpfish amidst kelp.
Species: Giant kelpfish, Heterostichus rostratus, Macrocystis pyrifera
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 01291  
Jack mackerel and kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera, Trachurus symmetricus, San Clemente Island
Jack mackerel and kelp.
Species: Pacific jack mackerel, Macrocystis pyrifera, Trachurus symmetricus
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 01499  
Kelp forest, Macrocystis pyrifera, San Clemente Island
Kelp forest.
Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 02412  
Garibaldi and kelp forest, Hypsypops rubicundus, Macrocystis pyrifera, San Clemente Island
Garibaldi and kelp forest.
Species: Garibaldi, Hypsypops rubicundus, Macrocystis pyrifera
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 02509  
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