Macrocystis Collection

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

Macrocystis pyrifera, giant kelp
Giant kelp, also known as kelp forest, seaweed and sea grass. Specimen annotated as Macrocystis pirifera from South Africa, held at the Natural History Museum, London

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Seaweeds (algae) (colour litho)
728982 Seaweeds (algae) (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Seaweeds (algae); 1. sargassum vulgare; 2. laminaria digitata; 3

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

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

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

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

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

Garabaldi, Hypsypops rubicundus, in kelp forest, Calfornia, USA
The Garibaldi (Hypsypops rubicundus) is the state fish of California. It is pictured in a forest of giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) off Catalina Island, California, USA; California

Sunlight streaming through kelp forest, California, USA
Sunlight through a forest of giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) off Santa Barbara Island; Santa Barbara Island, California, United States of America

Giant Kelp (Macrocystis Pyrifera) Washes Up On The Beach; Cannon Beach, Oregon, United States Of America

A Forest Of Giant Kelp (Macrocystis Pyrifera), Off Santa Barbara Island; California, United States Of America

USA, California, Sunlight streaming through forest of Giant Kelp (Macrocystis Pyrifera); Catalina Island

USA, California, Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary; Catalina Island, Giant Kelp Frond showing Pneumatocysts (Macrocystis Pyrifera)

USA, Garibaldi Fish (Hypsypops Rubicundus) In Kelp Forest (Macrocystis Pyrifera); California

USA, California, Garibaldi Fish (Hypsypops Rubicundus) In Kelp Forest (Macrocystis Pyrifera); Catalina Island

California, Garibaldi (Hypsypops Rubicundus) In Kelp Forest (Macrocystis Pyrifera)

Sunburst through giant kelp on the California coast
Sunburst through giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) on the California coast

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Forest in the North East Pacific Ocean) (A Weedy seadragon (Phyllopteryx taeniolatus) gracefully glides through a kelp forest, its vibrant colors blending with the Macrocystis pyrifera) (The majestic California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) finds solace and relaxation amidst the towering canopy of giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera, off the coast of Los Angeles, California) (In Tasmania's Fortescue Bay, Australia, gas bladders of a magnificent Giant kelp plant, Macrocystis pyrifera, create an enchanting underwater spectacle) (Santa Barbara Island's Channel Islands provide a haven for air-filled bladders of Giant kelp plants - Macrocystis pyrifera - as they reach towards the surface in their quest for sunlight and growth) (Witnessing a school of Blacksmiths fish - Chromis punctipinnis - gracefully navigating through a dense forest of giant kelp - Macrocystis pyrifera - is truly mesmerizing) (Exploring the depths of a thriving kelp forest made up predominantly by Macrocystis pyrifera reveals an awe-inspiring sight: a group of California sea lions effortlessly maneuvering through this natural wonderland) (Immersed in nature's beauty lies another captivating scene: Grouped together within a lush kelp forest stands several California sea lions swimming harmoniously among strands pyrifera). The intricate details found within each gas bladder and frond showcase the remarkable structure and resilience possessed by every Giant Kelp plant. As these air bladders lift strands towards sunlight above water level, they contribute to sustaining life beneath the ocean's surface. Amidst this flourishing ecosystem thrives Garibaldi fish- Hypsypops rubicundus- finding shelter and nourishment within forests dominated by majestic Macrocystis pyrifera.