Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera, is a large brown algae that grows along coastlines of the eastern Pacific.

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Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera, is a large brown algae that grows along coastlines of the eastern Pacific from Baja California to Alaska. Monterey Bay, California, Pacific Ocean.

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Location: Monterey, California, Pacific Ocean
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