Biology:Bull kelp

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Short description: Species of kelp 
Bull kelp is a common name for the brown alga Nereocystis luetkeana[1][2] which is a true kelp in the family Laminariaceae. It grows in coastal waters.[3] It ranges from Unimak Island, Alaska, and California, but there is more of it north of San Francisco.[2]

Species in the genus Durvillaea are also sometimes called "bull kelp". Durvillaea is a genus in the order Fucales and, though superficially similar in appearance, is not a true kelp (all of which are in the order Laminariales).

Bull kelp and southern bull kelps
  • Bull kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana) at Caspar Point, California
    Bull kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana) at Caspar Point, California
  • Southern bull kelps (Durvillaea) in Otago, New Zealand
    Southern bull kelps (Durvillaea) in Otago, New Zealand

References

  1. ↑ "Bull Kelp and Sea Palm | Oregon State University" (in en). 2020-10-22. https://seagrant.oregonstate.edu/visitor-center/found-beach/bull-kelp-and-sea-palm. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "CA Marine Species Portal". https://marinespecies.wildlife.ca.gov/kelp/true/. 
  3. ↑ "Bull kelp". https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animals/animals-a-to-z/bull-kelp. 



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