Kelp fronds and pneumatocysts, Catalina Island, California, #37242

Kelp fronds and pneumatocysts. Pneumatocysts, gas-filled bladders, float the kelp off the ocean bottom toward the surface and sunlight, where the leaf-like blades and stipes of the kelp plant grow fastest. Catalina Island, California. USA

Location: Catalina Island, California
Image ID: 37242
Format: Digital 1:1

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Location > USA > California > Catalina Island
Subject > Technique > Underwater

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Kelp fronds and pneumatocysts, #37242