bull kelp
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Past marine heat waves have decimated California’s kelp, “with bull kelp habitats declining 90% in Northern California since 2014,” Jaros said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026
There are still huge challenges to overcome before California’s bull kelp is on the path to recovery.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 8, 2023
DNR surveys estimate about 60% to 80% of the bull kelp in Central and South Puget Sound has vanished in the past century.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 31, 2021
Mr. Smith identified the bare rocks as icebergs, the wavy tresses as brown strands of bull kelp and the deep-diving animal as a sea lion or walrus.
From New York Times ● Jul. 2, 2021
The cliffs were steep here and very high, but we wove a stout rope of bull kelp and fastened it to rocks at the top of the cliff so that it hung to the water.
From "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell
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