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
The absence of bull kelp would likely cause other marine species to disappear.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 15, 2023
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
Between them I wove many strands of bull kelp, which shrinks as it dries and pulls very tight.
From "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell
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