Alex Mustard / A Weedy Seadragon (Phyllopteryx taeniolatus) amongst Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera). Fortescue Bay, Tasmania, Australia, March.
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Alex Mustard / Draughtsboard Shark / Australian Swellshark (Cephaloscyllium laticeps) swims through a giant kelp forest (Macrocystis pyrifera). Like a pufferfish, this species of shark is able to rapidly swell with...
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Tim Laman / Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) close up with detail of floats. Catalina Island, California, USA July
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Tim Laman / Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) close up with detail of floats. Catalina Island, California, USA July
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Tim Laman / Garibaldi fish (Hypsypops rubicundus) amongst forest of Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera). Catalina Island, pacific, California, USA. July 2001.
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Tim Laman / Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) close up with detail of floats. Catalina Island, California, USA July
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Georgette Douwma / Island kelpfish (Alloclinus holderi) in Giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) forest, California, USA.
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Georgette Douwma / Island kelpfish (Alloclinus holderi) in Giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) forest, California, USA.
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Norbert Wu / Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) forms dark, lush canopy forest in cold waters, southern California
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Flip Nicklin / Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) forest, shot looking up to surface of water, Channel Islands National Park, California
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Flip Nicklin / Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) forest, with Garibaldi (Hypsypops rubicundus), Channel Islands National Park, California
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Flip Nicklin / Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) detail of air bladders, California
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Flip Nicklin / Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) forest, Channel Islands National Park, California
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Flip Nicklin / Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) forest, Channel Islands National Park, California
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Flip Nicklin / Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) forest, with Garibaldi (Hypsypops rubicundus), Channel Islands National Park, California
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Richard Herrmann / Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) blades floating at surface, Cortez Bank, California
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Richard Herrmann / Halfmoon (Medialuna californiensis) school taking shelter under Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera), one hundred miles offshore from San Diego, Cortes Bank, California
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Richard Herrmann / Halfmoon (Medialuna californiensis) school taking shelter under Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) one hundred miles offshore from San Diego, Cortes Bank, California
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Jeff Rotman / Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) fronds reaching for the surface. Channels Islands, California, USA, Pacific Ocean.
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Alex Mustard / A male Weedy Seadragon (Phyllopteryx taeniolatus) carrying eggs along tail swims through a Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) forest in Tasmania, Australia. Tasmania is the only part of Australia with giant...
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Richard Herrmann / Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) forest, San Clemente Island, Channel Islands, California
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Richard Herrmann / Ocean Sunfish (Mola mola) and Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera), San Diego, California
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Richard Herrmann / Ocean Sunfish (Mola mola) and Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) paddy, San Diego, California
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Richard Herrmann / Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) leaves floating on surface, offering protection for many different small fish, San Diego, California
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Richard Herrmann / Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) forest, San Clemente Island, Channel Islands, California
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Richard Herrmann / Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) forest, San Clemente Island, Channel Islands, California
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Richard Herrmann / Ocean Sunfish (Mola mola) under drifting Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) paddy, San Diego, California
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Richard Herrmann / Ocean Sunfish (Mola mola) under drifting Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) paddy, San Diego, California
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Richard Herrmann / Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) forest, San Clemente Island, Channel Islands, California
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Richard Herrmann / Biologist, Mike Beck, performs rockfish survey in mixed Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) and Bull Kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana) bed off Asilomar State Beach, Monterey, California
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Richard Herrmann / Research diver, Patrick Berk, performs rockfish survey in mixed Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) and Bull Kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana) bed off Asilomar State Beach, Monterey, California
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Georgette Douwma / Giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera), California, USA
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Tim Laman / Garibaldi fish (Hypsypops rubicundus) amid forest of Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) Catalina Island, California, USA, July 2001.
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Tim Laman / Garibaldi fish (Hypsypops rubicundus) amid forest of Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera). Catalina Island, California, USA. July 2001.
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Tim Laman / Giant Kelp forest {Macrocystis pyrifera} with Garibaldi fish (Hypsypops rubicundus). Small island off Santa Barbara, California, USA, July 2001.
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Norbert Wu / Strawberry Anemones (Corynactis californica), pink hydrocorals, and colorful invertebrates on rock wall in kelp forest, Point Lobos State Reserve, California
Jeff Rotman / Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) holdfast / haptera with Brittle Stars. Channel Islands, USA, Pacific Ocean.
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GEORGETTE DOUWMA / Kelp bass {Paralabrax clathratus} in Giant kelp forest {Macrocystis pyrifera} California, USA.
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GEORGETTE DOUWMA / Giant kelp holdfast (Macrocystis pyrifera) California, USA.
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Flip Nicklin / Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) forest, Channel Islands National Park, California
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Flip Nicklin / Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) forest, underwater, California
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Flip Nicklin / Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) air bladders in kelp forest, Channel Islands National Park, California
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Flip Nicklin / Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) close-up detail, Channel Islands National Park, California
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Flip Nicklin / Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera), Channel Islands National Park, California
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Norbert Wu / Purple Sea Urchin (Strongylocentrotus purpuratus) group feeding on Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) plants at base, killing entire 100 foot plant, San Diego, California
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Norbert Wu / Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) root-like stipes anchor young Kelp plant to bottom, contains communities of life, California
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Norbert Wu / Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) gas-filled bulbs keep plants at surface, Monterey, California
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Norbert Wu / Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) gas-filled bulbs keep plants at surface, Monterey, California
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Flip Nicklin / Kelp Crab (Pugettia producta) on Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) underwater, Clayoquot Sound, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
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Flip Nicklin / Kelp Crab (Pugettia producta) on Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) underwater, Clayoquot Sound, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
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Flip Nicklin / Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris) floating among Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera), California
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Jeff Rotman / Giant kelp close-up of fronds and air bladders California USA Pacific {Macrocystis pyrifera} Channel Islands
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Jeff Rotman / Giant kelp seaweed frond close-up {Macrocystis pyrifera} Pacific California, USA. Fastest growing plant - up to 24 inches / 60 cm per day.
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GEORGETTE DOUWMA / Giant kelp {Macrocystis pyrifera} showing gas filled pneumatocysts which keep it floating near surface. California, USA
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Roberto Rinaldi / Giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) forest with string kelp in Fortescue Bay, Tasmania.
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Roberto Rinaldi / Diver in giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) forest, Fortescue Bay, Tasmania.
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GEORGETTE DOUWMA / Giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera), California, USA
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Flip Nicklin / Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) detail of air bladders, California
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Flip Nicklin / Kelp Crab (Pugettia producta) on Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) underwater, Clayoquot Sound, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
