Giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera), frond extending from the holdfast and consisting of long rope-like stipes and leaf-like blades. Can float on the su

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Giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera), frond extending from the holdfast and consisting of long rope-like stipes and leaf-like blades. Can float on the surface with the aid of gas-filled bladders at the base of each blade, corrugated for maximum photosynthesis. Eastern Tasmania, Australia

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