P_4110187 Paddle weed, or rimurimu (Ecklonia radiata) underwater at low tide. A conspicuous brown kelp in northern NZ, forming beds along rocky coastlines. Low intertidal to subtidal zones. Goat Island Marine Reserve, Leigh *
P_4090161 Paddle weed, or rimurimu (Ecklonia radiata) underwater showing tough, flexible stipes and branched holdfasts at low tide. A conspicuous brown kelp in northern NZ, forming beds along rocky coastlines. Low intertidal to subtidal zones. Goat Island Marine Reserve, Leigh *
DSC_4659 Paddle weed (Ecklonia radiata) plants washed ashore after storm. A conspicuous kelp in northern NZ, forming beds along rocky coastlines. Low intertidal to subtidal zones. Mathesons Bay, Leigh
