Foreign Kelp Discovered in Antarctica (IMAGE)

Australian National University

Foreign Kelp Discovered in Antarctica

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Durvillaea (southern bull kelp) growing on sub-Antarctic Marion Island. Elephant seals are also in the photo. The kelp is a large, keystone species in cold-temperate Southern Hemisphere, and supports diverse intertidal plant and animal species.

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Ceridwen Fraser, ANU

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