Kelp holdfast attaches the plant to the rocky reef on the oceans bottom. Kelp blades are visible above the holdfast, swaying in the current. Santa Barbara Island. California, USA
Stock Photo: 10132 Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera Location: Santa Barbara Island, California, USA Format: Digital 2:3 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 Copyright © Phillip Colla, all rights reserved worldwide. Purchase a print of this image Request a review copy of this image Keywords: algae, braendeltang, california, channel islands, channel islands national marine sanctuary, forest, gedroogde kelp, giant kelp, habitat, harina de kelp, harina de la macroalga, kelp, kelp forest, macroalga marina, macrocystis, macrocystis pyrifera, marine, marine algae, marine plant, national marine sanctuaries, ocean, oceans, outdoors, outside, pacific, pacific ocean, phaeophyceae, plant, reuzenkelp, santa barbara island, sargazo gigante, sea, sea grass, sea weed, seaweed, underwater, usa, zeewier |