Giant Kelp Photos, Macrocystis pyrifera

Photos of Macrocystis pyrifera, Giant kelp

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Kelp forest canopy, Macrocystis pyrifera, San Clemente Island

Kelp forest canopy.
Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 02121

Kelp detail, San Diego, Macrocystis pyrifera

Kelp detail, San Diego.
Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera
Location: California
Image ID: 02125

Kelp detail showing pneumatocysts (air bladders) attached to stipe, San Diego, Macrocystis pyrifera

Kelp detail showing pneumatocysts (air bladders) attached to stipe, San Diego.
Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera
Location: California
Image ID: 02126

Kelp spread over ocean surface to form a canopy, Macrocystis pyrifera, San Clemente Island

Kelp spread over ocean surface to form a canopy.
Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 02129

Kelp frond in motion, time exposure, Macrocystis pyrifera, Santa Barbara Island

Kelp frond in motion, time exposure.
Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera
Location: Santa Barbara Island, California
Image ID: 02344

Kelp forest, Macrocystis pyrifera, San Clemente Island

Kelp forest.
Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 02409

Kelp frond showing pneumatocysts, Macrocystis pyrifera, Santa Barbara Island

Kelp frond showing pneumatocysts.
Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera
Location: Santa Barbara Island, California
Image ID: 02436

Kelp detail showing pneumatocysts (air bladders), Macrocystis pyrifera, San Clemente Island

Kelp detail showing pneumatocysts (air bladders).
Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 02497

Kelp stipe and blades, Macrocystis pyrifera, Santa Barbara Island

Kelp stipe and blades.
Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera
Location: Santa Barbara Island, California
Image ID: 02498

Drift kelp, open ocean, Macrocystis pyrifera, San Diego, California

Drift kelp, open ocean.
Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 02501

Kelp bed. Giant macrocystis kelp is anchored on the ocean floor and grows to reach the ocean surface, Macrocystis pyrifera, San Clemente Island

Kelp bed. Giant macrocystis kelp is anchored on the ocean floor and grows to reach the ocean surface.
Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 02502

Kelp bed, Macrocystis pyrifera, San Clemente Island

Kelp bed.
Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 02504

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: 02743

Divers and kelp forest, Macrocystis pyrifera, San Clemente Island

Divers and kelp forest.
Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 02990

Kelp detail showing pneumatocysts (air bladders), Macrocystis pyrifera, San Clemente Island

Kelp detail showing pneumatocysts (air bladders).
Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 03051

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

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