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Phaeophyceae Collection

Background imagePhaeophyceae Collection: Weedy seadragon (Phyllopteryx taeniolatus) male carries eggs through a kelp forest

Weedy seadragon (Phyllopteryx taeniolatus) male carries eggs through a kelp forest (Macrocystis pyrifera) in Tasmania, Australia. Tasmania is the only part of Australia with giant kelp forests

Background imagePhaeophyceae Collection: Dense growth of Bootlace seaweed (Chorda filum) in shallow water, Kimmeridge, Dorset, England, UK

Dense growth of Bootlace seaweed (Chorda filum) in shallow water, Kimmeridge, Dorset, England, UK, English Channel. July. Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition 2022 (WPY)

Background imagePhaeophyceae Collection: Kelp forest (Laminaria digitata) with small fish, Shetland, Scotland, UK, July

Kelp forest (Laminaria digitata) with small fish, Shetland, Scotland, UK, July

Background imagePhaeophyceae Collection: Giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) reaching up toward the sea surface, off Santa Barbara Island

Giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) reaching up toward the sea surface, off Santa Barbara Island, California, USA, Pacific Ocean

Background imagePhaeophyceae Collection: Air bladders lifting strands of giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) towards the surface

Air bladders lifting strands of giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) towards the surface, off Santa Barbara Island, California, USA

Background imagePhaeophyceae Collection: Sugar kelp (Sacchinaria latissima) off Nova Scotia, Canada. September

Sugar kelp (Sacchinaria latissima) off Nova Scotia, Canada. September

Background imagePhaeophyceae Collection: Kelp forest (Laminaria hyperborea) in the clear seas of Scotland, UK, September

Kelp forest (Laminaria hyperborea) in the clear seas of Scotland, UK, September

Background imagePhaeophyceae Collection: Seaweeds including Thongweed / Sea thong (Himanthalia elongata), Tangleweed kelp

Seaweeds including Thongweed / Sea thong (Himanthalia elongata), Tangleweed kelp (Laminaria digitata), Toothed wrack (Fucus serratus) and Dulse (Palmaria palmata)

Background imagePhaeophyceae Collection: Sugar kelp (Saccharina latissima) and Sea anemones (Actiniaria) on rock near iceberg

Sugar kelp (Saccharina latissima) and Sea anemones (Actiniaria) on rock near iceberg. Tasiilaq, East Greenland. April

Background imagePhaeophyceae Collection: Sugar kelp (Saccharina latissima) near iceberg, view upwards to gap in sea ice. Tasiilaq

Sugar kelp (Saccharina latissima) near iceberg, view upwards to gap in sea ice. Tasiilaq, East Greenland. April

Background imagePhaeophyceae Collection: Blacksmiths (Chromis punctipinnis) school swam through a giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) forest

Blacksmiths (Chromis punctipinnis) school swam through a giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) forest, Santa Barbara Island, Channel Islands. Los Angeles, California, USA, North East Pacific Ocean

Background imagePhaeophyceae Collection: Air filled bladders of Giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera). Santa Barbara Island, Channel Islands

Air filled bladders of Giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera). Santa Barbara Island, Channel Islands. Los Angeles, California, United States of America. North East Pacific Ocean

Background imagePhaeophyceae Collection: Norway's laminaria (Ascophyllum nodosum) growing up towards the surface in clear, shallow sea

Norway's laminaria (Ascophyllum nodosum) growing up towards the surface in clear, shallow sea, Aberffraw, Anglesey, Wales, Irish Sea, UK. July

Background imagePhaeophyceae Collection: A tangle of Spaghetti seaweed / Thong weed (Himanthalia elongata)

A tangle of Spaghetti seaweed / Thong weed (Himanthalia elongata) growing beneath the straight basalt columns outside Fingals Cave. Isle of Staffa, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK, Atlantic Ocean. August

Background imagePhaeophyceae Collection: Spaghetti seaweed / Thong weed (Himanthalia elongata) forest reaching up to water surface

Spaghetti seaweed / Thong weed (Himanthalia elongata) forest reaching up to water surface to absorb sunlight, Isle of Coll, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK, Atlantic Ocean. August

Background imagePhaeophyceae Collection: Kelp bass (Paralabrax clathratus) in Giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) forest

Kelp bass (Paralabrax clathratus) in Giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) forest, Santa Barbara, California, USA

Background imagePhaeophyceae Collection: RF - Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) relaxing in a bed of kelp (Laminaria digitata)

RF - Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) relaxing in a bed of kelp (Laminaria digitata), with two seals in the background. Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom. British Isles. North Sea

Background imagePhaeophyceae Collection: Orange and white soft corals, Dead mans fingers (Alcyonium digitatum

Orange and white soft corals, Dead mans fingers (Alcyonium digitatum) thriving beneath kelp (Laminaria hyperborea). St Abbs, Eyemouth, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. North Sea

Background imagePhaeophyceae Collection: Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) male hovers over sea oak (Halidrys siliquosa)

Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) male hovers over sea oak (Halidrys siliquosa). Babbacombe, Torquay, Devon, England, United Kingdom. English Channel. North East Atlantic Ocean

Background imagePhaeophyceae Collection: Black rockfish (Sebastes melanops) school shelter in a bull kelp forest

Black rockfish (Sebastes melanops) school shelter in a bull kelp forest (Nereocystis luetkeana). Race Rocks, Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

Background imagePhaeophyceae Collection: Bull kelp canopy (Nereocystis luetkeana) floating on the surface providing protective

Bull kelp canopy (Nereocystis luetkeana) floating on the surface providing protective habitat for juvenile Rockfishes (Sebastes spp.) Browning Pass, Queen Charlotte Strait, British Columbia, Canada

Background imagePhaeophyceae Collection: Hooded nudibranchs (Melibe leonina) with oral hood for catching planktonic prey

Hooded nudibranchs (Melibe leonina) with oral hood for catching planktonic prey. In the Pacific Northwest they are often found clinging to bull kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana)

Background imagePhaeophyceae Collection: Garibaldi (Hypsypops rubicundus) in forest of giant kelp

Garibaldi (Hypsypops rubicundus) in forest of giant kelp, (Macrocystis pyrifera) off Santa Barbara Island, California, USA

Background imagePhaeophyceae Collection: Californian sea lion (Zalophus californianus) swimming in Southern sea palm (Eisenia arborea)

Californian sea lion (Zalophus californianus) swimming in Southern sea palm (Eisenia arborea) and Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) forest, San Benitos Islands

Background imagePhaeophyceae Collection: Portrait of a male short snouted seahorse (Hippocampus hippocampus) in sea oak seaweed

Portrait of a male short snouted seahorse (Hippocampus hippocampus) in sea oak seaweed (Halidrys siliquosa). Devon, England, United Kingdom. British Isles. English Channel. North East Atlantic Ocean

Background imagePhaeophyceae Collection: Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) young male swimming above Kelp / Oarweed (Laminaria

Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) young male swimming above Kelp / Oarweed (Laminaria hyperborea) Farne Islands, Northumberland, UK, North Sea, August

Background imagePhaeophyceae Collection: Common lobster (Homarus gammarus) looks out from its hole amongst Dead mans fingers

Common lobster (Homarus gammarus) looks out from its hole amongst Dead mans fingers (Alcyonium digitatum) beneath a forest of Oarweed kelp (Laminaria hyperborea)

Background imagePhaeophyceae Collection: Kelp forest (Laminaria hyperborea), Atlantic Ocean, North West Norway, March

Kelp forest (Laminaria hyperborea), Atlantic Ocean, North West Norway, March

Background imagePhaeophyceae Collection: Brown algae (Desmarestia anceps) from King George Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica

Brown algae (Desmarestia anceps) from King George Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. Preserved specimen

Background imagePhaeophyceae Collection: Californian Sealion (Zalophus californianus) in kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) forest

Californian Sealion (Zalophus californianus) in kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) forest, San Benito del Este Island, Baja California Peninsula Pacific Islands Biosphere Reserve, Baja California, Mexico

Background imagePhaeophyceae Collection: Gas bladders of a giant kelp plant (Macrocystis pyrifera). Fortescue Bay, Tasmania, Australia

Gas bladders of a giant kelp plant (Macrocystis pyrifera). Fortescue Bay, Tasmania, Australia. Tasman Sea. This is the same species of giant kelp which is widespread on the Pacific coast of North

Background imagePhaeophyceae Collection: Eastern rockhopper penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome filholi) mid-fall after jumping off rocky ledge to

Eastern rockhopper penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome filholi) mid-fall after jumping off rocky ledge to get to sea, surrounded by Bull kelp (Durvillaea antarctica), Auckland Island, Auckland Island

Background imagePhaeophyceae Collection: Pollack (Pollachius pollachius) juveniles, swimming amongst Red pom-pom seaweeds (Ceramium sp)

Pollack (Pollachius pollachius) juveniles, swimming amongst Red pom-pom seaweeds (Ceramium sp)
Pollack (Pollachius pollachius) juveniles, swimming amongst Red pom-pom seaweeds (Ceramium sp.) and Spaghetti seaweed (Himanthalia elongata), Island of Coll, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK

Background imagePhaeophyceae Collection: Blue lion's mane jellyfish (Cyanea lamarckii) drifting through a seaweed forest with Red pom-pom

Blue lion's mane jellyfish (Cyanea lamarckii) drifting through a seaweed forest with Red pom-pom seaweed (Ceramium sp.) and Spaghetti seaweed (Himanthalia elongata), Island of Coll

Background imagePhaeophyceae Collection: Kelp greenling (Hexagrammos decagrammus), female, resting on bed of kelp (Laminariales)

Kelp greenling (Hexagrammos decagrammus), female, resting on bed of kelp (Laminariales), Prince William Sound, Alaska, USA, Pacific Ocean

Background imagePhaeophyceae Collection: Sea star (Odontaster validus) on Ribbon kelp (Durvillaea antarctica), Antarctic Peninsula

Sea star (Odontaster validus) on Ribbon kelp (Durvillaea antarctica), Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, Southern Ocean

Background imagePhaeophyceae Collection: Dense growth of Bootlace seaweed (Chorda filum) in shallow water

Dense growth of Bootlace seaweed (Chorda filum) in shallow water, with a Stalked jellyfish (Calvadosia sp). clinging on between strands, Kimmeridge, Dorset, England, UK, English Channel. July

Background imagePhaeophyceae Collection: School of Black rockfish (Sebastes melanops) sheltering in Bull kelp forest (Nereocystis luetkeana)

School of Black rockfish (Sebastes melanops) sheltering in Bull kelp forest (Nereocystis luetkeana) in Browning Pass, British Columbia, Canada. North East Pacific Ocean. September

Background imagePhaeophyceae Collection: Diverse array of algae species including Sargassum weed (Sargassum horneri), Kelp (Laminariales)

Diverse array of algae species including Sargassum weed (Sargassum horneri), Kelp (Laminariales), Sea lettuce (Ulva lactuca) on shallow reef with juvenile Pollock (Pollachius pollachius)

Background imagePhaeophyceae Collection: Female California sheephead (Semicossyphus pulcher) and miscellaneous reef fish swimming

Female California sheephead (Semicossyphus pulcher) and miscellaneous reef fish swimming in a forest of Giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) off Santa Barbara Island, California, USA

Background imagePhaeophyceae Collection: Male Fifteen spined stickleback / Sea stickleback (Spinachia spinachia)

Male Fifteen spined stickleback / Sea stickleback (Spinachia spinachia) guarding a nest in Spaghetti seaweed / Thong weed (Himanthalia elongata), Isle of Coll, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK

Background imagePhaeophyceae Collection: Young, female Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) swimming over a forest of Cuvie kelp

Young, female Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) swimming over a forest of Cuvie kelp (Laminaria hyperborea), Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK, Atlantic Ocean. August

Background imagePhaeophyceae Collection: Aggregation of Common sea urchins (Echinus esculentus) beneath Cuvie kelp

Aggregation of Common sea urchins (Echinus esculentus) beneath Cuvie kelp (Laminaria hyperborea) forest, Farne Islands, Northumberland, UK, North Sea

Background imagePhaeophyceae Collection: Small Stalked jellyfish (Calvadosia sp. ) attached to Bootlace weed / Mermaid

Small Stalked jellyfish (Calvadosia sp. ) attached to Bootlace weed / Mermaid
Small Stalked jellyfish (Calvadosia sp.) attached to Bootlace weed / Mermaids hair (Chorda filum), Pendennis Head, Cornwall, UK. English Channel

Background imagePhaeophyceae Collection: Grey top-shell (Gibbula cineraria) grazing on Golden kelp (Laminaria ochroleuca)

Grey top-shell (Gibbula cineraria) grazing on Golden kelp (Laminaria ochroleuca). Pendennis Head, Cornwall, UK, English Channel

Background imagePhaeophyceae Collection: Spider crab (Hyas sp. ) scaling the stipe of Cuvie kelp (Laminaria hyperborea)

Spider crab (Hyas sp. ) scaling the stipe of Cuvie kelp (Laminaria hyperborea)
Spider crab (Hyas sp.) scaling the stipe of Cuvie kelp (Laminaria hyperborea) up into the canopy of the kelp forest. Loch Carron, Highlands, Scotland, UK

Background imagePhaeophyceae Collection: Common hermit crab (Pagurus bernhardus) feeding on a Flame shell (Limaria hians)

Common hermit crab (Pagurus bernhardus) feeding on a Flame shell (Limaria hians) in a kelp (Laminaria hyperborea) forest, Loch Carron, Highlands, Scotland, UK

Background imagePhaeophyceae Collection: Male Lumpsucker (Cyclopterus lumpus) swimming through Kelp forest (Laminaria hyperborea)

Male Lumpsucker (Cyclopterus lumpus) swimming through Kelp forest (Laminaria hyperborea), Loch Carron, Highlands, Scotland, UK

Background imagePhaeophyceae Collection: RF - Herbivorous common sea urchin (Echinus esculentus) grazes in a kelp

RF - Herbivorous common sea urchin (Echinus esculentus) grazes in a kelp (Laminaria hyperborea) forest. Farne Islands, Northumberland, UK

Background imagePhaeophyceae Collection: Orange Garibaldi damselfish (Hypsypops rubicundus) in a giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera

Orange Garibaldi damselfish (Hypsypops rubicundus) in a giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) forest. Santa Barbara Island, Channel Islands. Los Angeles, California, United States of America

Background imagePhaeophyceae Collection: Colourful soft corals, Dead mans fingers (Alcyonium digitatum

Colourful soft corals, Dead mans fingers (Alcyonium digitatum) and common sea urchins (Echinus esculentus) mass beneath a kelp forest (Laminaria hyperborea)

Background imagePhaeophyceae Collection: School of black rockfish (Sebastes melanops) shelter in a Bull kelp forest

School of black rockfish (Sebastes melanops) shelter in a Bull kelp forest (Nereocystis luetkeana). Browning Pass, Port Hardy, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

Background imagePhaeophyceae Collection: Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) female swims over oarweed (Laminaria digitata

Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) female swims over oarweed (Laminaria digitata) in shallow water. Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom. North Sea

Background imagePhaeophyceae Collection: Orange garibaldi damselfish (Hypsypops rubicundus) in a giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera

Orange garibaldi damselfish (Hypsypops rubicundus) in a giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) forest. Santa Barbara Island, Channel Islands. Los Angeles, California, United States of America

Background imagePhaeophyceae Collection: Split level of a Lions mane Jellyfish (Cyanea capillata

Split level of a Lions mane Jellyfish (Cyanea capillata) and Feather-boa kelp (Egregia menziesii), Seven-tree Island, Browning Pass, Queen Charlotte Strait, British Columbia, Canada. September

Background imagePhaeophyceae Collection: Proliferating anemones (Epiactis prolifera) and Kelp lace bryozoans

Proliferating anemones (Epiactis prolifera) and Kelp lace bryozoans (Membranipora serrilamella) on Bull kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana), Browning Pass, Queen Charlotte Strait, British Columbia, Canada

Background imagePhaeophyceae Collection: Split level shot of kelp and other seaweeds partly exposed at low tide

Split level shot of kelp and other seaweeds partly exposed at low tide, with coniferous forest in the background. Seen in this photograph are the following

Background imagePhaeophyceae Collection: Schooling rockfishes (Sebastes spp. ) with Bull kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana)

Schooling rockfishes (Sebastes spp. ) with Bull kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana)
Schooling rockfishes (Sebastes spp.) with Bull kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana). Different species of rockfish often swim together in mixed schools, as here

Background imagePhaeophyceae Collection: Northern kelp crab (Pugettia producta) large adult male is clinging to strands of bull

Northern kelp crab (Pugettia producta) large adult male is clinging to strands of bull kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana). Nigei Island, Queen Charlotte Strait, British Columbia. September

Background imagePhaeophyceae Collection: Sheephead (Semicossyphus pulcher) female, and Garibaldi

Sheephead (Semicossyphus pulcher) female, and Garibaldi, (Hypsypops rubicundus) in forest of giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) off Santa Barbara Island, California, USA

Background imagePhaeophyceae Collection: A school of filefifsh take shelter and feed on invertebrates (bottom of frame

A school of filefifsh take shelter and feed on invertebrates (bottom of frame) found on sargassum in the Sargasso Sea

Background imagePhaeophyceae Collection: Cuckoo wrasse (Labrus mixtus) swims through a kelp forest (Laminaria sp) Porthkerris

Cuckoo wrasse (Labrus mixtus) swims through a kelp forest (Laminaria sp) Porthkerris, Lizard Peninsular, Cornwall, UK August

Background imagePhaeophyceae Collection: Young California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) play in the canopy of a forest of Giant kelp

Young California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) play in the canopy of a forest of Giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera). Santa Barbara Island, Channel Islands. California, USA. North East Pacific Ocean

Background imagePhaeophyceae Collection: Auckland Island brown teal (Anas aucklandica) flightless and feeds and roosts in onshore kelp beds

Auckland Island brown teal (Anas aucklandica) flightless and feeds and roosts in onshore kelp beds, lives predominantly on Enderby Island, Auckland Islands, Subantarctic New Zealand January

Background imagePhaeophyceae Collection: Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) large female exhales a stream of bubbles as she sleeps

Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) large female exhales a stream of bubbles as she sleeps on shallow seaweeds (Fucus serratus) Lundy Island, Devon, UK, Bristol Channel, August

Background imagePhaeophyceae Collection: Dead mans rope algae (Chorda filum), Purbeck Marine Wildlife Reserve, Kimmeridge Bay

Dead mans rope algae (Chorda filum), Purbeck Marine Wildlife Reserve, Kimmeridge Bay, Dorset, UK, July

Background imagePhaeophyceae Collection: Oarweed (Laminaria digitata) from Roscoff, France, April. Preserved specimen

Oarweed (Laminaria digitata) from Roscoff, France, April. Preserved specimen

Background imagePhaeophyceae Collection: Group of California sea lions (Zalophus californianus) in a kelp forest (Macrocystis pyrifera)

Group of California sea lions (Zalophus californianus) in a kelp forest (Macrocystis pyrifera), California, USA. Pacific ocean

Background imagePhaeophyceae Collection: Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) swimming over kelp forest, Shetland, Scotland, UK, August

Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) swimming over kelp forest, Shetland, Scotland, UK, August

Background imagePhaeophyceae Collection: Group of California sea lions (Zalophus californianus) swimming in kelp forest

Group of California sea lions (Zalophus californianus) swimming in kelp forest (Macrocystis pyrifera), California, USA. Pacific ocean

Background imagePhaeophyceae Collection: Hooded nudibranchs (Melibe leonina) filter feeding beneath bull kelp

Hooded nudibranchs (Melibe leonina) filter feeding beneath bull kelp. Hussar Point, Browning Pass, Port Hardy, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

Background imagePhaeophyceae Collection: Black rockfish (Sebastes melanops) in bull kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana), Browning Pass

Black rockfish (Sebastes melanops) in bull kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana), Browning Pass, Port Hardy, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

Background imagePhaeophyceae Collection: Detail of the gas bladders and fronds of Giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) plant

Detail of the gas bladders and fronds of Giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) plant. Santa Barbara Island, the Channel Islands, California, United States of America. East Pacific Ocean

Background imagePhaeophyceae Collection: Sargassum fish (Histrio histrio) near the surface on floating Sargassum seaweed, Raja Ampat

Sargassum fish (Histrio histrio) near the surface on floating Sargassum seaweed, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean

Background imagePhaeophyceae Collection: Stewart Island Brown Kiwi / Southern Tokoeka (Apteryx australis lawryi), female

Stewart Island Brown Kiwi / Southern Tokoeka (Apteryx australis lawryi), female probing by scent for sand hoppers in rotting kelp beach wrack, Ocean Beach, Stewart Island, New Zealand

Background imagePhaeophyceae Collection: Scenic view of a bull kelp forest (Nereocystis luetkeana) with sunlight shining through the fronds

Scenic view of a bull kelp forest (Nereocystis luetkeana) with sunlight shining through the fronds. Browning Pass, Port Hardy, Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Canada. North East Pacific Ocean

Background imagePhaeophyceae Collection: Red Irish lord (Hemilepidotus hemilepidotus) hides on the sebed, with Quillback rockfish

Red Irish lord (Hemilepidotus hemilepidotus) hides on the sebed, with Quillback rockfish (Sebastes maliger) and copper rockfish (Sebastes caurinus) behind in the bull kelp forest

Background imagePhaeophyceae Collection: School of Blacksmith fish (Chromis punctipinnis) swim through a giant kelp (Macrocystis

School of Blacksmith fish (Chromis punctipinnis) swim through a giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) forest. Santa Barbara Island, Channel Islands. Los Angeles, California, United States of America

Background imagePhaeophyceae Collection: Garibaldi fish (Hypsypops rubicundus) and Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) forest

Garibaldi fish (Hypsypops rubicundus) and Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) forest, San Benitos Islands, Baja California Pacific Islands Biosphere Reserve, Baja California, Mexico, May

Background imagePhaeophyceae Collection: Californian sea lion (Zalophus californianus) in Giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) forest

Californian sea lion (Zalophus californianus) in Giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) forest, San Benitos Islands, Baja California Pacific Islands Biosphere Reserve, Baja California, Mexico, May

Background imagePhaeophyceae Collection: European river otter (Lutra lutra) swimming over kelp, Shetland, Scotland, UK, April

European river otter (Lutra lutra) swimming over kelp, Shetland, Scotland, UK, April

Background imagePhaeophyceae Collection: Red gorgonians (Lophogorgia chilensis) growing beneath a Giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) forest

Red gorgonians (Lophogorgia chilensis) growing beneath a Giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) forest, with female California sheephead (Semicossyphus pulcher). Santa Barbara Island, Channel Islands

Background imagePhaeophyceae Collection: Juvenile brown algae (Desmarestia anceps) close up, King George Island, South Shetland Islands

Juvenile brown algae (Desmarestia anceps) close up, King George Island, South Shetland Islands, April. Preserved specimen



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