The Soft Brown Kelps (SBR) Bioband

Zone

Bio-band Name

Database Label

Colour

Indicator Species*

Physical Description

Exposure
[Description]

Associate Species*

B & C

Soft Brown Kelps

SBR

Yellow-brown, olive brown or brown.

Saccharina latissima

Cystoseira sp.

Sargassum muticum

This band is defined by non-floating large browns and can form lush bands in semi-protected areas. The kelp fronds have a ruffled appearance and can be encrusted with diatoms and bryozoans giving the blades a 'dusty' appearance.

VP-SP

Alaria sp.

Cymathere sp.

Saccharina sessile (bullate)

Soft Brown Kelps (SBR) form a continuous band in the subtidal zone of Kendrick Bay, Southeast Prince of Wales Island.

Lush Soft Brown Kelps (SBR) are visible just below the edge of the water off Ingraham Bay, Southeast Prince of Wales Island.

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Bioarea SECR

Bioarea SECR
* Indicator Species: The dominant species in a bioband and usually what the bioband is named for (eg. Barnacles = Barnacle bioband or BAR).
  Associated Species: Species commonly found within a given bioband. These are based on known life histories of these species and ground observations. For more detailed information on associated species and regional differences see the Shore Station database (http://alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/habitat/shorestation/default.htm).