Seaweed

[@imagesBV]

I found these interesting during an early morning beach walk at St Ives, darker types survive at greater depths apparently - I'm still trying to identify the different types ......the upright structures in the last two images are remnants of a wooden pier extension that lasted only 20 years

seaweed beach by brianvickers, on Flickr

xxR65772 by brianvickers, on Flickr

_VR65777 by brianvickers, on Flickr

_VR65776 by brianvickers, on Flickr

_VR65769 by brianvickers, on Flickr

seaweed3 by brianvickers, on Flickr

seaweedbeach2 by brianvickers, on Flickr

[Lavenderhill]

Good set, the seaweed looks amazing.
i had not full appreciated how many types there are; all I know is that one is edible but no way would I be able to identify which one it is!

Rose

[El Sid]

A good series that.

[Trev B]

Nice set Brian, can't help on ID I'm not well up on seaweeds,

[Bill53]

Good set Brian.

[Chris J]

Yes, different algae. First 4 images are brown algae - 1 and 2 are Bladder Wrack (Fucus vesiculosus), 3 is the Seathong (Himanthalia elongata), 4 could be the Sea Oak (Halidrys siliquosa), 5 is a red alga but a bit hard to identify from that image. 6 and 7 are the Wrack again with two green alga on the sand - the thin fibrous one is Enteromorpha intestinalis, sometimes called gutweed, and the wider, flat one is Sea Lettuce, Ulva lactuca. Hope that helps. Cheers, Chris.

[@imagesBV]

thanks very much Chris....I didn't get further than the bladder wrack!

[Daisy M]

Very interesting set, well photographed and something different, thanks Brian.

[@imagesBV]

Thanks Dave.