Bull Kelp
Young bull kelp plants growing off Tumbo Island in the spring of 2002 create a different sort of marine habitat than the mature bull kelp that we can see at the sea surface during summer and fall. Bull kelp, an annual marine plant, is one of the largest kelps in the world, growing up to 25 metres in length. More importantly, bull kelp provides important nursery habitat for fish, giving them a safe place in which they can feed and grow before dispersing to other habitats.
Bull kelp - (Tumbo Island, Strait of Georgia)
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Bull kelp photomural after editing:
Mature bull kelp canopy provides refuge for juvenile herring.
