Split kelp, laminaria bongardiana, is a dark brown kelp
that lives in the Bering sea, around the Aleutian Islands, and
off the coast of California. Split kelp is oval shaped with a
stem on the bottom. On the top, the oval shape splits off into
“branches.” The split kelp can get up to 2 meters long
and 40 cm wide and is flat and smooth. Split kelp grows in water
at the approximate temperature of 10 degrees C (50 degrees F).
Split kelp are difficult to identify. It is very similar to another
type of kelp called sugar kelp |
