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: 37259
Lat/Long: 33.47801, -118.60372 (Coordinates: 33° 28' 40.85" N, 118° 36' 13.39" W)
Format: Digital 1:1
Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera
Location: Catalina Island, California
Image ID: 37259
Lat/Long: 33.47801, -118.60372 (Coordinates: 33° 28' 40.85" N, 118° 36' 13.39" W)
Format: Digital 1:1
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