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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, Macrocystis pyrifera
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.
Species: Giant Kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera
Location: Catalina Island, California
Image ID: 37260  
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, Macrocystis pyrifera, San Clemente Island
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.
Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 38526  
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, Catalina Island
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.
Location: Catalina Island, California
Image ID: 34191  
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, Catalina Island
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.
Location: Catalina Island, California
Image ID: 34192  
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, Catalina Island
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.
Location: Catalina Island, California
Image ID: 34193  
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, Macrocystis pyrifera, San Clemente Island
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.
Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 23544  
Kelp fronds and pneumatocysts, gas filled bladders float the kelp and leaf-like blades collect sunlight, underwater, Macrocystis pyrifera, Catalina Island
Kelp fronds and pneumatocysts, gas filled bladders float the kelp and leaf-like blades collect sunlight, underwater.
Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera
Location: Catalina Island, California
Image ID: 23546  
Rapid Bay Jetty Aerial Photo, South Australia.  The now-derelict jetty (wharf, pier) at Rapid Bay is famous for great SCUBA diving, including opportunities to see leafy sea dragons
Rapid Bay Jetty Aerial Photo, South Australia. The now-derelict jetty (wharf, pier) at Rapid Bay is famous for great SCUBA diving, including opportunities to see leafy sea dragons.
Location: Rapid Bay Jetty, South Australia
Image ID: 39292  
Kelp fronds with encrusting bryozoans, Macrocystis pyrifera, San Clemente Island
Kelp fronds with encrusting bryozoans.
Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 03402  
Purple urchins destroying/eating giant kelp holdfast, Macrocystis pyrifera, Strongylocentrotus purpuratus, Santa Barbara Island
Purple urchins destroying/eating giant kelp holdfast.
Species: Purple urchin, Macrocystis pyrifera, Strongylocentrotus purpuratus
Location: Santa Barbara Island, California
Image ID: 03404  
Kelp frond showing pneumatocysts (air bladders), Macrocystis pyrifera, San Clemente Island
Kelp frond showing pneumatocysts (air bladders).
Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 03410  
Kelp fronds reach the surface and spread out to form a canopy, Macrocystis pyrifera, San Clemente Island
Kelp fronds reach the surface and spread out to form a canopy.
Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 06099  
Encrusting bryozoans colonize a giant kelp pneumatocyst (bubble).  Approximately 3 inches (8cm), Macrocystis pyrifera, Membranipora, San Nicholas Island
Encrusting bryozoans colonize a giant kelp pneumatocyst (bubble). Approximately 3 inches (8cm).
Species: Kelp encrusting bryozoan, Macrocystis pyrifera, Membranipora
Location: San Nicholas Island, California
Image ID: 10207  
Norris topsnail (aka, kelp snail), clings to a kelp pneumatocyst (bubble) at the base of a stipe/blade, midway in the water column, Macrocystis pyrifera, Norrisia norrisi, San Nicholas Island
Norris topsnail (aka, kelp snail), clings to a kelp pneumatocyst (bubble) at the base of a stipe/blade, midway in the water column.
Species: Norris' top snail, Macrocystis pyrifera, Norrisia norrisi
Location: San Nicholas Island, California
Image ID: 10214  
Sticky-leaf monkeyflower, or sticky monkeyflower, Mimulus aurantiacus, San Elijo Lagoon, Encinitas, California
Sticky-leaf monkeyflower, or sticky monkeyflower.
Species: Sticky-leaf monkeyflower, Mimulus aurantiacus
Location: San Elijo Lagoon, Encinitas, California
Image ID: 11674  
Sticky-leaf monkeyflower, or sticky monkeyflower, Mimulus aurantiacus, San Elijo Lagoon, Encinitas, California
Sticky-leaf monkeyflower, or sticky monkeyflower.
Species: Sticky-leaf monkeyflower, Mimulus aurantiacus
Location: San Elijo Lagoon, Encinitas, California
Image ID: 11675  
Sticky-leaf monkeyflower, or sticky monkeyflower, Mimulus aurantiacus, San Elijo Lagoon, Encinitas, California
Sticky-leaf monkeyflower, or sticky monkeyflower.
Species: Sticky-leaf monkeyflower, Mimulus aurantiacus
Location: San Elijo Lagoon, Encinitas, California
Image ID: 11676  
Sticky-leaf monkeyflower, or sticky monkeyflower, Mimulus aurantiacus, San Elijo Lagoon, Encinitas, California
Sticky-leaf monkeyflower, or sticky monkeyflower.
Species: Sticky-leaf monkeyflower, Mimulus aurantiacus
Location: San Elijo Lagoon, Encinitas, California
Image ID: 11677  
Sticky-leaf monkeyflower, or sticky monkeyflower, Mimulus aurantiacus, San Elijo Lagoon, Encinitas, California
Sticky-leaf monkeyflower, or sticky monkeyflower.
Species: Sticky-leaf monkeyflower, Mimulus aurantiacus
Location: San Elijo Lagoon, Encinitas, California
Image ID: 11678  
Leafy Seadragon, Phycodurus eques
Leafy Seadragon.
Species: Leafy seadragon, Phycodurus eques
Image ID: 14469  
Leafy Seadragon, Phycodurus eques
Leafy Seadragon.
Species: Leafy seadragon, Phycodurus eques
Image ID: 14470  
Leafy Seadragon, Phycodurus eques
Leafy Seadragon.
Species: Leafy seadragon, Phycodurus eques
Image ID: 14471  
Leafy filefish, Chaetoderma penicilligera
Leafy filefish.
Species: Leafy filefish, Chaetoderma penicilligera
Image ID: 14501  
Leafy filefish, Chaetoderma penicilligera
Leafy filefish.
Species: Leafy filefish, Chaetoderma penicilligera
Image ID: 14502  
Leafy filefish, Chaetoderma penicilligera
Leafy filefish.
Species: Leafy filefish, Chaetoderma penicilligera
Image ID: 14503  
Leafy filefish, Chaetoderma penicilligera
Leafy filefish.
Species: Leafy filefish, Chaetoderma penicilligera
Image ID: 14504  
Leafy filefish, Chaetoderma penicilligera
Leafy filefish.
Species: Leafy filefish, Chaetoderma penicilligera
Image ID: 14553  
Leafy Seadragon, Phycodurus eques
Leafy Seadragon.
Species: Leafy seadragon, Phycodurus eques
Image ID: 14555  
Leafy Seadragon, Phycodurus eques
Leafy Seadragon.
Species: Leafy seadragon, Phycodurus eques
Image ID: 14556  
Leafy Seadragon, Phycodurus eques
Leafy Seadragon.
Species: Leafy seadragon, Phycodurus eques
Image ID: 14557  
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