Kelp Gardens

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-7-8 11:39:45

Kelp Rockfish

Photograph by William R. Curtsinger

Kelp rockfish navigate a towering kelp forest near California's Bodega Bay. Kelp is one of the world's FASTest-growing plants, with some species adding up to a foot (31 centimeters) per day.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-7-8 11:39:55

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Red Crab

Photograph by William R. Curtsinger

A bright red kelp crab nestles into kelp leaves near Bodega Bay, California. Kelp forests grow mainly in cold waters and provide shelter for hundreds of marine organisms.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-7-8 11:40:06

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Flotation Bulbs

Photograph by Timothy G. Laman

Giant kelp, one of the fastest growing plants in the world, uses flotation bulbs like these to grow toward the water's surface.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-7-8 11:40:20

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Giant Sea Kelp

Photograph by Timothy G. Laman

Sunlight filters through a maze of giant kelp near Catalina Island in California. Kelp grows only on rocky seafloor and only as deep as the sun's rays penetrate.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-7-8 11:40:30

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Dense Algae Growth, British Columbia

Photograph by Peter Essick

Columns of bright-green algae grow in the nutrient-rich waters of Canada's Queen Charlotte Islands.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-7-8 11:40:41

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Kelp Forest Anemones

Photograph by Paul Nicklen

Multi-colored anemones, lavender bryozoans, and other organisms cover rocks in a kelp forest near Vancouver Island in western Canada. Strong currents around the island carry nutrients into the Queen

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-7-8 11:40:52

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Forest of Kelp Tangles

Photograph by Nick Caloyianis

A tangled kelp forest fills the water column off the coast of Maine. Kelp is harvested all over the world and used in such things as foods, fertilizers, and soaps.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-7-8 11:41:16

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Kelp Leaves

Photograph by Nick Caloyianis

Kelp leaves sway in the ocean currents off Monhegan Island, Maine. Kelp grows best in cool, clear, shallow ocean waters.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-7-8 11:44:45

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Kelp Rockfish

Photograph by William R. Curtsinger

Kelp rockfish navigate a towering kelp forest near California's Bodega Bay. Kelp is one of the world's fastest-growing plants, with some species adding up to a foot (31 centimeters) per day.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-7-8 11:44:56

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Red Crab

Photograph by William R. Curtsinger

A bright red kelp crab nestles into kelp leaves near Bodega Bay, California. Kelp forests grow mainly in cold waters and provide shelter for hundreds of marine organisms.

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