A close-up of a giant kelp frond (Macrocystis pyrifera) off Sloping Island, Tasmania reveals the intricate pairing of blade and buoyant pneumatocyst. This detail shot captures the architecture that allows kelp forests to rise toward the light, forming one of the ocean’s most vital habitats.
A close-up of a giant kelp frond (Macrocystis pyrifera) off Sloping Island, Tasmania reveals the intricate pairing of blade and buoyant pneumatocyst. This detail shot captures the architecture that allows kelp forests to rise toward the light, forming one of the ocean’s most vital habitats.