bull kelp

British  

noun

1. any of various large brown seaweeds of Pacific and Antarctic waters

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Example Sentences

Kelp forests, which in the northern Pacific primarily consist of giant kelp and bull kelp, are some of the most biodiverse places in the ocean.

From New York Times • Dec. 5, 2022

Crabs that feed on bull kelp also appear to be on the upswing in some parts of Puget Sound.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 31, 2021

As when forests are clear-cut, the disappearance of bull kelp ripples throughout the marine ecosystem.

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