Kelp is bent back by strong currents
A SCUBA diver swims through a giant kelp forest which is tilted back by strong ocean currents. Giant kelp, the fastest plant on Earth, reaches from the rocky bottom to the ocean's surface like a terrestrial forest. San Clemente Island, California, USA
Image: 01107
Species: Macrocystis pyrifera
Common name: Giant kelp
Location: San Clemente Island, California, USA
Lat/Long: 32° 49' 02.85"N, 118° 20' 55.29"W (Coordinates: 32.81746°, -118.34869°)
Format: Film 3:2
Other Names: kelp forest, seaweed, sea weed, sea grass, sargazo gigante, harina de kelp, giant kelp, harina de la macroalga, gedroogde kelp, zeewier, reuzenkelp, braendeltang, macroalga marina, Phaeophyceae
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