Kelp fronds and pneumatocysts, Macrocystis pyrifera, Giant Kelp

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, Macrocystis pyrifera, natural history stock photograph, photo id 37262
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

This image is featured in: Kelp Forest Redux - San Clemente and Catalina Islands, and My Circular Fisheye

Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera
Location: Catalina Island, California
Image ID: 37262
Format: Digital 1:1
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