Kelp

Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera)
Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) seaweed sea-weed sea weed weeds frond fronds floats afloat plant plants sun sunny sunshine shine sunbeam sunbeams beam beams surface light |Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera)

Bull Kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana) floatation bulb and fronds.
Bull Kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana) Floatation bulb and fronds. plant plants flora photosynthisis photosynthesis photosynthesise fodder sea bed seabed sea-bed bottom benthic seaweed sea weed sea-weed kelp algae plant plants photosynthisis photosynthesis floating afloat wave waving flag wind windy current currents vertical |Bull Kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana)

Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) holdfast or root system.
Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) holdfast or root system. plant plants flora photosynthisis photosynthesis photosynthesise fodder sea bed seabed sea-bed bottom benthic seaweed sea weed sea-weed kelp algae plant plants photosynthisis photosynthesis grip grab gripping grabbing hold holding grasp grasping grasped held roots stone stones |Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera)

Kelp (Macrocystis fibrosis) on temperate reef with sea star.
Kelp (Macrocystis fibrosis) on temperate reef with sea star. starfish star-fish plant plants flora photosynthisis photosynthesis photosynthesise fodder sea bed seabed sea-bed bottom benthic single one alone lonely isolated individual vertical |Kelp (Macrocystis fibrosis)

Bull Kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana) floatation pods on the surface in Nakwakto Rapids, Slingsby Channel, British Columbia, Canada. Tidal flow of up to 20 knots, normall averaging 11 to 14 knots.
Bull Kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana) floatation pods on the surface in Nakwakto Rapids, Slingsby Channel, British Columbia, Canada. Tidal flow of up to 20 knots, normall averaging 11 to 14 knots. plant plants flora photosynthisis photosynthesis photosynthesise fodder benthic seaweed sea weed sea to weed kelp algae plant plants photosynthisis photosynthesis float floats floating afloat floaters seaweed bullkelp bull to kelp reflect reflection reflections mirror mirrored mirrors shine shiney shining |Bull Kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana)

Kelp forest Macrocystis fibrosis) seascape with soft corals and sea star.
Kelp forest Macrocystis fibrosis) seascape with soft corals and sea star. plant plants flora photosynthisis photosynthesis photosynthesise fodder sea bed seabed sea-bed bottom benthic starfish star-fish seastar sea-star vertical |Kelp forest Macrocystis fibrosis

Bull Kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana) Detail of holdfast anchor system.
Bull Kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana) Detail of holdfast anchor system. plant plants flora photosynthisis photosynthesis photosynthesise fodder sea bed seabed sea-bed bottom benthic seaweed sea weed sea-weed kelp algae plant plants photosynthisis photosynthesis root roots trunk anchored anchoring grip grab gripping grabbing hold holding grasp grasping grasped held vertical |Bull Kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana)

Kelp forest Macrocystis fibrosis) seascape with soft corals and sea star.
Kelp forest Macrocystis fibrosis) seascape with soft corals and sea star. plant plants flora photosynthisis photosynthesis photosynthesise fodder sea bed seabed sea-bed bottom benthic starfish star-fish seastar sea-star |Kelp forest Macrocystis fibrosis

Bull Kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana) with Red Sea Urchin (Strongylocentrotus franciscanus) beginning to feed on the kelp holdfast structure.
Bull Kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana) with Red Sea Urchin (Strongylocentrotus franciscanus) beginning to feed on the kelp holdfast structure. plant plants flora photosynthisis photosynthesis photosynthesise fodder sea bed seabed sea-bed bottom benthic seaweed sea weed sea-weed kelp algae plant plants photosynthisis photosynthesis root roots trunk anchored anchoring grip grab gripping grabbing hold holding grasp grasping grasped held vertical eat eating eater feed feeding feeder consume consuming devour devouring |Bull Kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana)

Kelp forest Macrocystis fibrosis) seascape with soft corals and sea star.
Kelp forest Macrocystis fibrosis) seascape with soft corals and sea star. plant plants flora photosynthisis photosynthesis photosynthesise fodder sea bed seabed sea-bed bottom benthic starfish star-fish seastar sea-star |Kelp forest Macrocystis fibrosis

Kelp (Macrocystis fibrosis) on temperate reef.
Kelp (Macrocystis fibrosis) on temperate reef. plant plants flora photosynthisis photosynthesis photosynthesise fodder sea bed seabed sea-bed bottom benthic vertical |Kelp (Macrocystis fibrosis)

Kelp Forest (Macrocystis fibrosis) with sessile growth and sea star.
Kelp Forest (Macrocystis fibrosis) with sessile growth and sea star. plant plants flora photosynthisis photosynthesis photosynthesise fodder sea bed seabed sea-bed bottom benthic starfish star-fish sea-star single one alone lonely isolated individual |Kelp Forest (Macrocystis fibrosis)

Kelp (Macrocystis fibrosis) on temperate reef with scuba diver.
Kelp (Macrocystis fibrosis) on temperate reef with scuba diver. plant plants flora photosynthisis photosynthesis photosynthesise fodder sea bed seabed sea-bed bottom benthic dive diver diving scuba scubadiver scuba-diver adventure tourist ecotourism eco tourism tourism adventurous discover discovery discovering tourist tourists tourism eco tourism eco-tourism ecotourism ecotourist eco-tourist eco tourist ecotourists eco-tourists holiday holidays vacation adventure discovery adventuring discover |Kelp (Macrocystis fibrosis)