Giant kelp, underwater kelp forest, Macrocystis pyrifera, #00627

Kelp frond showing pneumatocysts. San Clemente Island, California, USA, Macrocystis pyrifera, natural history stock photograph, photo id 00627
New growth occurs at the tip of the kelp plant, where tiny pneumatocysts form along with new fronds.

Kelp frond showing pneumatocysts. San Clemente Island, California, USA

Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 00627
Format: Film 2:3
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