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A kelp forest, with sunbeams passing through kelp fronds. Giant kelp, the fastest plant on Earth, reaches from the rocky bottom to the ocean's surface like a terrestrial forest. Surf Grass Photo. Image ID: 02411 Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera Location: San Clemente Island, California, USA	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. Surf Grass Picture. Image ID: 01107 Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera Location: San Clemente Island, California, USA	Surf grass on the rocky reef -- appearing blurred in this time exposure -- is tossed back and forth by powerful ocean waves passing by above. San Clemente Island. Stock Photography of Surf Grass. Image ID: 10237 Species: Surfgrass, Phyllospadix Location: San Clemente Island, California, USA

Kelp fronds and pneumatocysts. Pneumatocysts, gas-filled bladders, float the kelp plant off the ocean bottom toward the surface and sunlight, where the leaf-like blades and stipes of the kelp plant grow fastest. Giant kelp can grow up to 2' in a single day given optimal conditions. Epic submarine forests of kelp grow throughout California's Southern Channel Islands. Photograph of Surf Grass. Image ID: 23424 Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera Location: San Clemente Island, California, USA	Giant kelp plants lean over in ocean currents, underwater. Individual kelp plants grow from the rocky reef, to which they are attached, up to the ocean surface and form a vibrant community in which fishes, mammals and invertebrates thrive. Surf Grass Photos. Image ID: 23426 Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera Location: San Clemente Island, California, USA	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 through California's Southern Channel Islands. Surf Grass Image. Image ID: 23428 Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera Location: San Clemente Island, California, USA

Kelp fronds and pneumatocysts. Pneumatocysts, gas-filled bladders, float the kelp plant off the ocean bottom toward the surface and sunlight, where the leaf-like blades and stipes of the kelp plant grow fastest. Giant kelp can grow up to 2' in a single day given optimal conditions. Epic submarine forests of kelp grow throughout California's Southern Channel Islands. Professional stock photos of Surf Grass. Image ID: 23430 Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera Location: San Clemente Island, California, USA	Kelp plants growing toward surface and spreading to form a canopy. Pictures of Surf Grass. Image ID: 01293 Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera Location: San Clemente Island, California, USA	Kelp spread over ocean surface to form a canopy. Surf Grass Photo. Image ID: 02129 Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera Location: San Clemente Island, California, USA

A Pacific harbor seal swims over surf grass in the protected waters of Childrens Pool in La Jolla, California. This group of harbor seals, which has formed a breeding colony at a small but popular beach near San Diego, is at the center of considerable controversy. While harbor seals are protected from harassment by the Marine Mammal Protection Act and other legislation, local interests would like to see the seals leave so that people can resume using the beach. Surf Grass Picture. Image ID: 03021 Species: Pacific harbor seal, Phoca vitulina richardsi Location: La Jolla, California, USA	Kelp fronds reach the surface and spread out to form a canopy. Stock Photography of Surf Grass. Image ID: 06098 Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera Location: San Clemente Island, California, USA	Garibaldi swimming over surfgrass in kelp forest. Photograph of Surf Grass. Image ID: 06274 Species: Garibaldi, Hypsypops rubicundus, Phyllospadix, Macrocystis pyrifera Location: San Clemente Island, California, USA

Kelp fronds grow upward from the reef below to reach the ocean surface and spread out to form a living canopy. Surf Grass Photos. Image ID: 07490 Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera Location: San Clemente Island, California, USA	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. Santa Barbara Island. Surf Grass Image. Image ID: 10228 Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera Location: Santa Barbara Island, California, USA	A garibaldi fish (orange), surf grass (green) and palm kelp (brown) on the rocky reef -- all appearing blurred in this time exposure -- are tossed back and forth by powerful ocean waves passing by above. San Clemente Island. Professional stock photos of Surf Grass. Image ID: 10238 Species: Surfgrass, Phyllospadix, Hypsypops rubicundus Location: San Clemente Island, California, USA

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 through California's Southern Channel Islands. Pictures of Surf Grass. Image ID: 23435 Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera Location: San Clemente Island, California, USA	Kelp fronds and pneumatocysts. Pneumatocysts, gas-filled bladders, float the kelp plant off the ocean bottom toward the surface and sunlight, where the leaf-like blades and stipes of the kelp plant grow fastest. Giant kelp can grow up to 2' in a single day given optimal conditions. Epic submarine forests of kelp grow throughout California's Southern Channel Islands. Surf Grass Photo. Image ID: 23438 Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera Location: San Clemente Island, California, USA	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 through California's Southern Channel Islands. Surf Grass Picture. Image ID: 23446 Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera Location: San Clemente Island, California, USA

Kelp fronds and pneumatocysts. Pneumatocysts, gas-filled bladders, float the kelp plant off the ocean bottom toward the surface and sunlight, where the leaf-like blades and stipes of the kelp plant grow fastest. Giant kelp can grow up to 2' in a single day given optimal conditions. Epic submarine forests of kelp grow throughout California's Southern Channel Islands. Stock Photography of Surf Grass. Image ID: 23451 Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera Location: San Clemente Island, California, USA	Kelp fronds and pneumatocysts. Pneumatocysts, gas-filled bladders, float the kelp plant off the ocean bottom toward the surface and sunlight, where the leaf-like blades and stipes of the kelp plant grow fastest. Giant kelp can grow up to 2' in a single day given optimal conditions. Epic submarine forests of kelp grow throughout California's Southern Channel Islands. Photograph of Surf Grass. Image ID: 23454 Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera Location: San Clemente Island, California, USA	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 through California's Southern Channel Islands. Surf Grass Photos. Image ID: 23455 Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera Location: San Clemente Island, California, USA

Kelp fronds and pneumatocysts. Pneumatocysts, gas-filled bladders, float the kelp plant off the ocean bottom toward the surface and sunlight, where the leaf-like blades and stipes of the kelp plant grow fastest. Giant kelp can grow up to 2' in a single day given optimal conditions. Epic submarine forests of kelp grow throughout California's Southern Channel Islands. Surf Grass Image. Image ID: 23459 Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera Location: San Clemente Island, California, USA	Sunlight filters through a kelp forest, the floating canopy of kelp spreads out on the ocean surface after having grown up from the rocky reef on the ocean bottom, underwater. Professional stock photos of Surf Grass. Image ID: 23462 Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera Location: San Clemente Island, California, USA	Sunlight filters through a kelp forest, the floating canopy of kelp spreads out on the ocean surface after having grown up from the rocky reef on the ocean bottom, underwater. Pictures of Surf Grass. Image ID: 23463 Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera Location: San Clemente Island, California, USA

Sunlight filters through a kelp forest, the floating canopy of kelp spreads out on the ocean surface after having grown up from the rocky reef on the ocean bottom, underwater. Surf Grass Photo. Image ID: 23467 Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera Location: San Clemente Island, California, USA	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 through California's Southern Channel Islands. Surf Grass Picture. Image ID: 23469 Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera Location: San Clemente Island, California, USA	Giant kelp plants lean over in ocean currents, underwater. Individual kelp plants grow from the rocky reef, to which they are attached, up to the ocean surface and form a vibrant community in which fishes, mammals and invertebrates thrive. Stock Photography of Surf Grass. Image ID: 23476 Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera Location: San Clemente Island, California, USA

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 through California's Southern Channel Islands. Photograph of Surf Grass. Image ID: 23478 Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera Location: San Clemente Island, California, USA	Sunlight filters through a kelp forest, the floating canopy of kelp spreads out on the ocean surface after having grown up from the rocky reef on the ocean bottom, underwater. Surf Grass Photos. Image ID: 23481 Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera Location: San Clemente Island, California, USA	Kelp fronds and pneumatocysts. Pneumatocysts, gas-filled bladders, float the kelp plant off the ocean bottom toward the surface and sunlight, where the leaf-like blades and stipes of the kelp plant grow fastest. Giant kelp can grow up to 2' in a single day given optimal conditions. Epic submarine forests of kelp grow throughout California's Southern Channel Islands. Surf Grass Image. Image ID: 23488 Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera Location: San Clemente Island, California, USA