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Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera, in kelp forest
A southern sea palm sways in the strong underwater currents of Santa Barbara Island, California.
Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera, grows in the cold eastern Pacific waters that flow along the California coast. Kelp forests support a surprising and diverse array of marine biodiversity.
Glowing kelp blades at sunset
Close-up of rocks with seaweed in breaking waves in the Pacific Ocean at sunset
Seaweed in the Waves Abstract Miami Beach Florida
Seaweed with blur wave in shore of Ohau Point Seal Colony, Kaikoura, New Zealand.
A closeup of seaweed on sand at Takayna Tarkine Coast, Tasmania, Australia.
Strands of Kelp on a beach in the Falkland Islands. Kelp are large seaweeds (algae) belonging to the brown algae (class Phaeophyceae) and are classified as the order Laminariales. There are about 300 different genera. Some species can be very long and form kelp forests.
Closeup photo of reddish colored seaweed with holes in it along Maine coast.
A close up image of large blades of sea weed washed up on the shore in the Pacific Ocean.
Close-up of floating brown seaweed. In the seaweed some small
Kelp plant (Ecklonia maxima) washed out on a sandy beach, South Africa
Aerial view of kelp forest in ocean, Pender Island, Gulf Islands, B.C.
Underwater sea life in the pacific northwest.
Lone sea kelp splayed across shoreline
Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) fronds / leaves in blue ocean
Parallel strips of wet kombu kelp seaweed reflecting the summer sun
Close-up texture of the brown seaweed SACCORHIZA POLYSCHIDES with bubbles and salt crystals, illuminated by warm light. Captured on the beach in Portugal in August 2025. Ideal as an abstract background or organic texture.
Bull Kelp or Durvillaea Antarctica blades floating on ocean surface background texture pattern
Masses of kelp, a kind of giant seaweed, in the ocean, brightly lit.
A close-up of a wild west coast sea with seaweed clinging to rocks in choppy water.
South Otago, South Island,New Zealand.
Brown algae (fucus). macro of algal body (blade. thallus). Invisible to the eye world of marine plants and animals
Seaweed, rocks and ocean currents
Here in Schooner Gulch State Beach, I captured the mystical motion of the waves as they crashed against intricate clusters of barnacle-like life living on the coastal rocks.  This shot specifically shows the interesting details of the coastal features and how beautifully the water crashes and washes over them.
Close-up of the brown alga SACCORHIZA POLYSCHIDES washed ashore on a sandy beach in Portugal. The image captures the natural texture and color of the seaweed, making it suitable for use as a nature illustration, educational content, or organic background.
chunk of seaweed in sea water
Aerial view of kelp forest in ocean, Pender Island, Gulf Islands, B.C.
Bull kelp (Durvillea potatorum) or sea vegetable, southwestern Tasmania, Australia
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