New Zealand Seashore

DSC_3820 Kelp fly (Chaetocoelopa littoralis) resting on kelp (Lessonia variegata). Kelp flies are restricted to the wrack zone along coasts. They are important decomposers in coastal ecosystems, consuming decaying brown algae, particularly kelp. Island Bay, Wellington *

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DSC_3820 Kelp fly (Chaetocoelopa littoralis) resting on kelp (Lessonia variegata). Kelp flies are restricted to the wrack zone along coasts. They are important decomposers in coastal ecosystems, consuming decaying brown algae, particularly kelp. Island Bay, Wellington *

DSC 3820 Kelp fly Chaetocoelopa littoralis resting kelp Lessonia variegata decaying brown algae Island Bay Wellington