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pacific giant kelp forest and garibaldi

MACROCYSTIS PYRIFERE OR BROWN MACROALGAE

Description:

THIS KELP FOREST CAN BE FOUND IN THE CHANNEL ISLAND NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY WITH GARIBALDI AND CORAL REEF.

Habitat:

LIKE COOL WATER FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE OCEAN.AND GROW FROM DEPTH OF SIX FEET TO 90 FEET . GROWN IN CLEAR CLEAN SALT WATER AND SUN LIGHT.

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California, USA

Spotted on May 12, 2002
Submitted on Mar 30, 2013

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