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Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera)

Observer

gaelila

Date

March 19, 2024 04:38 PM PDT
Giant Kelp - Photo (c) Pat Webster @underwaterpat, all rights reserved, uploaded by Pat Webster @underwaterpat
erasmomac's ID: Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera)
Added on March 20, 2024
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Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera)

Observer

gaelila

Date

March 19, 2024 04:08 PM PDT
Giant Kelp - Photo (c) Pat Webster @underwaterpat, all rights reserved, uploaded by Pat Webster @underwaterpat
erasmomac's ID: Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera)
Added on March 20, 2024
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Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera)

Observer

gaelila

Date

March 19, 2024 04:42 PM PDT
Giant Kelp - Photo (c) Pat Webster @underwaterpat, all rights reserved, uploaded by Pat Webster @underwaterpat
erasmomac's ID: Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera)
Added on March 20, 2024
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What

Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera)

Observer

acrnsc

Date

March 8, 2024 07:32 PM PST

Description

  • Giant Kelp: brown algae species (Species: Macrocystis pyrifera)
  • Found in cold, nutrient-rich coastal waters of the Pacific Ocean, particularly in the eastern North Pacific and southern hemisphere
  • Characterized by long, ribbon-like fronds that can grow up to several meters in length
  • Typically golden-brown or olive-green in color
  • Attached to rocky substrates by a holdfast, forming dense underwater forests known as kelp forests
  • Reproduces via spores released from specialized structures
  • Provides habitat and food for diverse marine organisms, including fish, invertebrates, and other algae
  • Important component of marine ecosystems, contributing to coastal biodiversity and productivity
  • Can indicate environmental conditions such as water quality and nutrient availability
  • Research on Giant Kelp contributes to understanding marine ecology, biodiversity, and coastal dynamics
  • Conservation efforts may focus on protecting kelp forest habitats from threats such as habitat degradation and climate change, indirectly benefiting the species.
Giant Kelp - Photo (c) Pat Webster @underwaterpat, all rights reserved, uploaded by Pat Webster @underwaterpat
erasmomac's ID: Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera)
Added on March 20, 2024
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Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera)

Observer

lverhegge

Date

March 19, 2024 04:24 PM PDT
Giant Kelp - Photo (c) Pat Webster @underwaterpat, all rights reserved, uploaded by Pat Webster @underwaterpat
erasmomac's ID: Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera)
Added on March 20, 2024
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Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera)

Observer

c-meling-cm11

Date

March 17, 2024 01:56 PM PDT
Giant Kelp - Photo (c) Pat Webster @underwaterpat, all rights reserved, uploaded by Pat Webster @underwaterpat
erasmomac's ID: Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera)
Added on March 20, 2024
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Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera)

Observer

jlchi08

Date

February 10, 2024 12:12 PM PST
Giant Kelp - Photo (c) Pat Webster @underwaterpat, all rights reserved, uploaded by Pat Webster @underwaterpat
erasmomac's ID: Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera)
Added on March 12, 2024
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What

Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera)

Observer

prenisarkisean

Date

March 8, 2024 01:31 PM PST

Description

Large brown algae, clustered blades, long tapered blade, found floating in water

Giant Kelp - Photo (c) Pat Webster @underwaterpat, all rights reserved, uploaded by Pat Webster @underwaterpat
erasmomac's ID: Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera)
Added on March 12, 2024
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Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera)

Observer

ajfeller

Date

February 19, 2024 01:32 PM PST
Giant Kelp - Photo (c) Pat Webster @underwaterpat, all rights reserved, uploaded by Pat Webster @underwaterpat
erasmomac's ID: Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera)
Added on March 12, 2024
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What

Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera)

Date

February 24, 2024 09:49 AM PST
Giant Kelp - Photo (c) Pat Webster @underwaterpat, all rights reserved, uploaded by Pat Webster @underwaterpat
erasmomac's ID: Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera)
Added on February 28, 2024
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Observer

romje

Date

February 10, 2024 03:53 PM -03

Place

Antarctica (Google, OSM)
Cystosphaera jacquinotii - Photo (c) J. Burke Korol, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by J. Burke Korol
erasmomac's ID: Cystosphaera jacquinotii, a member of Fucoids (Order Fucales)
Added on February 28, 2024
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What

Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera)

Observer

glorymuffin

Date

February 19, 2024 03:24 PM PST
Giant Kelp - Photo (c) Pat Webster @underwaterpat, all rights reserved, uploaded by Pat Webster @underwaterpat
erasmomac's ID: Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera)
Added on February 28, 2024
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Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera)

Observer

tedjudah

Date

February 24, 2024 02:20 PM PST
Giant Kelp - Photo (c) Pat Webster @underwaterpat, all rights reserved, uploaded by Pat Webster @underwaterpat
erasmomac's ID: Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera)
Added on February 28, 2024
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What

Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera)

Date

February 22, 2024 01:24 PM PST
Giant Kelp - Photo (c) Pat Webster @underwaterpat, all rights reserved, uploaded by Pat Webster @underwaterpat
erasmomac's ID: Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera)
Added on February 28, 2024
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Giant Kelp - Photo (c) Pat Webster @underwaterpat, all rights reserved, uploaded by Pat Webster @underwaterpat
erasmomac's ID: Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera)
Added on February 28, 2024
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Photos / Sounds

Observer

leonperrie

Date

March 28, 2015
Lessonia variegata - Photo (c) Christopher Shepherd, all rights reserved, uploaded by Christopher Shepherd
erasmomac's ID: Lessonia variegata, a member of Lessonia Variegata Species Complex (Complex Lessonia variegata)
Added on February 25, 2024
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Photos / Sounds

Observer

nelson_valdivia

Date

January 25, 2024 11:32 AM -03
Bostrychia intricata - Photo (c) Huia Webby, all rights reserved, uploaded by Huia Webby
erasmomac's ID: Bostrychia intricata, a member of Florideophycean Algae (Class Florideophyceae)
Added on January 26, 2024
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What

Ulvophycean Green Algae (Class Ulvophyceae)

Observer

javieracch

Date

January 25, 2024 11:36 AM -03
Cladophora - Photo (c) Donna Pomeroy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Donna Pomeroy
erasmomac's ID: Genus Cladophora, a member of Ulvophycean Green Algae (Class Ulvophyceae)
Added on January 26, 2024
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Observer

elo_gimenez_iros

Date

January 25, 2024 10:15 AM -03
Siphonaria lessonii - Photo (c) Erasmo Macaya Horta, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Erasmo Macaya Horta
erasmomac's ID: Siphonaria lessonii, a member of False Limpets (Family Siphonariidae)
Added on January 25, 2024
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Observer

elo_gimenez_iros

Date

January 25, 2024 10:20 AM -03
Bangiaceae - Photo (c) Gabriele Kothe-Heinrich, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
erasmomac's ID: Family Bangiaceae, a member of True Red Algae (Subphylum Eurhodophytina)
Added on January 25, 2024
Leading

Photos / Sounds

Observer

elo_gimenez_iros

Date

January 25, 2024 10:22 AM -03
Bostrychia intricata - Photo (c) Huia Webby, all rights reserved, uploaded by Huia Webby
erasmomac's ID: Bostrychia intricata, a member of Florideophycean Algae (Class Florideophyceae)
Added on January 25, 2024
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Observer

elo_gimenez_iros

Date

January 25, 2024 10:33 AM -03
Sarcopeltis skottsbergii - Photo (c) Gonzalo Bravo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Gonzalo Bravo
erasmomac's ID: Sarcopeltis skottsbergii, a member of Florideophycean Algae (Class Florideophyceae)
Added on January 25, 2024
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What

Banded Weeds (Genus Ceramium)

Observer

elo_gimenez_iros

Date

January 25, 2024 10:43 AM -03
Banded Weeds - Photo (c) Andrew Simon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Andrew Simon
erasmomac's ID: Banded Weeds (Genus Ceramium)
Added on January 25, 2024
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What

Cholga Mussel (Aulacomya atra)

Observer

elo_gimenez_iros

Date

January 25, 2024 10:44 AM -03
Cholga Mussel - Photo (c) Gonzalo Bravo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Gonzalo Bravo
erasmomac's ID: Cholga Mussel (Aulacomya atra)
Added on January 25, 2024
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What

Banded Weeds (Genus Ceramium)

Observer

elo_gimenez_iros

Date

January 25, 2024 11:05 AM -03
Banded Weeds - Photo (c) Andrew Simon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Andrew Simon
erasmomac's ID: Banded Weeds (Genus Ceramium)
Added on January 25, 2024
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Observer

elo_gimenez_iros

Date

January 25, 2024 11:03 AM -03
Adenocystis utricularis - Photo (c) Richard Taylor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Richard Taylor
erasmomac's ID: Adenocystis utricularis, a member of Brown Algae (Class Phaeophyceae)
Added on January 25, 2024
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What

Magellanic Unicorn (Acanthina monodon)

Observer

elo_gimenez_iros

Date

January 25, 2024 11:11 AM -03
Magellanic Unicorn - Photo (c) Mariano Rodriguez, all rights reserved, uploaded by Mariano Rodriguez
erasmomac's ID: Magellanic Unicorn (Acanthina monodon)
Added on January 25, 2024
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What

Magellanic Unicorn (Acanthina monodon)

Observer

elo_gimenez_iros

Date

January 25, 2024 11:08 AM -03
Magellanic Unicorn - Photo (c) Mariano Rodriguez, all rights reserved, uploaded by Mariano Rodriguez
erasmomac's ID: Magellanic Unicorn (Acanthina monodon)
Added on January 25, 2024
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Observer

claubetanc

Date

January 25, 2024 11:19 AM -03
Acrosiphonia - Photo (c) Brianne Nelson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Brianne Nelson
erasmomac's ID: Genus Acrosiphonia, a member of Ulvophycean Green Algae (Class Ulvophyceae)
Added on January 25, 2024
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Observer

nelson_valdivia

Date

January 23, 2024 10:01 AM -03
Perumytilus purpuratus - Photo (c) Diego Mira San Martín, all rights reserved, uploaded by Diego Mira San Martín
erasmomac's ID: Perumytilus purpuratus, a member of True Mussels (Family Mytilidae)
Added on January 25, 2024
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