Kelp fronds showing pneumatocysts, Macrocystis pyrifera, #38498

Kelp fronds showing pneumatocysts, bouyant gas-filled bubble-like structures which float the kelp plant off the ocean bottom toward the surface, where it will spread to form a roof-like canopy. San Clemente Island, California, USA, Macrocystis pyrifera, natural history stock photograph, photo id 38498
Kelp fronds showing pneumatocysts, bouyant gas-filled bubble-like structures which float the kelp plant off the ocean bottom toward the surface, where it will spread to form a roof-like canopy. San Clemente Island, California, USA

This image is featured in: San Clemente Island Underwater: a Symphony of Sea Fans, or, Gonzo for Gorgonians

Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 38498
Format: Digital 4:3
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