The Kelp Forest offshore of La Jolla, California, Macrocystis pyrifera

The Kelp Forest offshore of La Jolla, California. A kelp forest. Giant kelp grows rapidly, up to 2' per day, from the rocky reef on the ocean bottom to which it is anchored, toward the ocean surface where it spreads to form a thick canopy. Myriad species of fishes, mammals and invertebrates form a rich community in the kelp forest. Lush forests of kelp are found throughout California's Southern Channel Islands. USA, Macrocystis pyrifera, natural history stock photograph, photo id 30998
The Kelp Forest offshore of La Jolla, California. A kelp forest. Giant kelp grows rapidly, up to 2' per day, from the rocky reef on the ocean bottom to which it is anchored, toward the ocean surface where it spreads to form a thick canopy. Myriad species of fishes, mammals and invertebrates form a rich community in the kelp forest. Lush forests of kelp are found throughout California's Southern Channel Islands. USA

This image is featured in: Natural History Photography - Best Photos of 2015, Photographing Macrocystis in La Jolla's Beautiful Forests of Giant Kelp

Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 30998
Format: Digital 3:2
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