Pelagophycus - Wikipedia
Pelagophycus is a monotypic genus of kelp. It is found in deep waters off the west coast of central North America. The species Pelagophycus porra, also known as elk kelp, grows in temperatures of no higher than 60 °F (16 °C).
Elk Kelp - U.S. National Park Service
2015年8月20日 · Elk kelp, with its distinctive antler-like branches, is the second-largest kelp species in Channel Islands National Park. It grows in cool, deep waters, often too deep for giant kelp forest to grow.
Pelagophycus | Description & Life Cycle | Britannica
Pelagophycus, genus of brown algae and type of kelp in the family Laminariaceae (sometimes placed in family Lessoniaceae), consisting of one species, elk kelp (Pelagophycus porra), known for the conspicuous antlerlike appearance of its branches.
Kelp: The Next Superfood? - Scripps Institution of Oceanography
2019年11月4日 · Easily identifiable for its antler-like branches and large, grapefruit-sized air bladders, elk kelp is one of the largest kelp species in Channel Islands National Park, second only to the giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera.
Elk kelp | brown algae | Britannica - Encyclopedia Britannica
Giant kelp is a brown alga (Phaeophyceae) that can form extensive “kelp forests,” which are an important marine habitat. brown algae, (class Phaeophyceae), class of about 1,500 species of algae in the division Chromophyta, common in cold waters along continental coasts.
Look at the Size of that Kelp - Deep Sea News
2017年1月9日 · Kelp are the ocean’s charismatic megaflora. Sure, we’re used to hearing about and seeing the giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera as kelp’s poster child. It rises up from up from 20m (that’s 60′) up up up to the surface and spreads it’s canopies out. Now THAT’S a giant. Photo courtesy of SBC LTER.
Macroalgal: Elk Kelp - LIBRARIES OF LIFE
Elk kelp, named for its antler-like appearance, grows in subtidal forests off the coasts of southern California and northwestern Baja Peninsula. It is the second largest algae after the aptly named giant kelp. Elk kelp is anchored by a holdfast (similar in structure to roots) in sediment.
Elk Kelp (Algas de Baja California ) · iNaturalist
The species Pelagophycus porra, also known as Elk kelp, grows in temperatures of no higher than 60° Fahrenheit (15.56° Celsius.) It grows in subtidal forests in the coastal waters off southern California and northwestern Baja California, Mexico , in waters of 20 metres (66 ft) to 90 metres (300 ft) deep, anchored by a holdfast in sedimentary ...
Elk Kelp (Pelagophycus porra) - iNaturalist
Pelagophycus is a monotypic genus of kelp. It is found in deep waters off the west coast of central North America. The species Pelagophycus porra, also known as Elk kelp, grows in temperatures of no higher than 60 °F (16 °C).
Elk Kelp (Multi-Agency Rocky Intertidal Network ) · iNaturalist
Singular large pneumatocyst at the top of the stipe with with "elk horn" branching sprouting off. Each branch bears a single bullate blade with denate margins. Thallus up to 27 m.