Ecklonia maxima, or sea bamboo, is a species of kelp native to the southern oceans. It is typically found along the southern Atlantic coast of Africa, from the very south of South Africa to northern Namibia.

Bamboo kelp dominant shallow coasts off the coast of South Africa and measure up to 33 feet (10 m). Bamboo kelp have one air bladder at the base of their blades. Alaria-The winged kelp or ribbon kelp are smaller kelps that can form dense beds in the coastal intertidal.

Ecklonia maxima, or sea bamboo, is a species of kelp native to the southern oceans. It is typically found along the southern Atlantic coast of Africa, from the very south of South Africa to northern Namibia.

The only forest of giant bamboo kelp on our planet, harbouring other-worldly creatures, startling abundance, and rich biodiversity. This enormous habitat fringes the shores of Cape Town and stretches north for more than 1000km into Namibia.

While the sea bamboo, Ecklonia maxima, is the dominant kelp in inshore waters of the southern west coast, it becomes progressively replaced by another kelp species ­ the split fan kelp, Laminaria pallida -in deeper waters and also further north up

Feb 13, 2024 · Ecklonia maxima, the scientific name of the giant bamboo kelp, is limited to the southern Atlantic. The team is conducting a taxonomic investigation of the biodiversity present in kelp...

The common kelp species found in South Africa, specifically in the Cape Peninsula, include Ecklonia maxima (commonly known as sea bamboo), Laminaria pallida (commonly known as split-fan kelp), and Macrocystis pyrifera (commonly known as bladder kelp) (Maneveldt, 2013).

Bamboo-Kelp ist die erstklassige Antistress-Lösung, mit sofortiger Hilfe bei Trockenstress/ Sonnenbrand und Staunässe. Es werden neue Wurzeln gebildet, mechanische Verletzungen repariert (durch schnelle Kallusbildung) und bei Frost dienen Polysaccharide als Frostschutzmittel und Energielieferant.

Jun 28, 2023 · What you see is a narrow stretch of floating Bamboo kelp (Ecklonia maxima). You can see it when you stand on the shore around Cape Town: the Great African Seaforest. It is one of the few kelp species in the world that grows to the surface at low tide.

Dec 30, 2021 · The Great African Sea Forest is the only forest of giant bamboo kelp on our planet, stretching from the shores of Cape Town northwards for over 1000km to the coastline of Namibia.