Durvillaea bull kelp grow within intertidal and shallow subtidal areas, typically on rocky wave-exposed coastal sites.
D. antarctica and D. poha are intertidal, whereas D. willana is subtidal (to 6 m depths).
Intertidal species can grow at the uppermost limit of the intertidal zone if there is sufficient wave wash.
Species can withstand a high level of disturbance from wave action, although storms can remove plants from substrates.
Durvillaea bull kelp grow within intertidal and shallow subtidal areas, typically on rocky wave-exposed coastal sites. D. antarctica and D. poha are intertidal, whereas D. willana is subtidal (to 6 m depths). Intertidal species can grow at the uppermost limit of the intertidal zone if there is sufficient wave wash. Species can withstand a high level of disturbance from wave action, although storms can remove plants from substrates.
Durvillaea