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Post by NellyDee on Jul 2, 2015 14:46:46 GMT
On lower shore, sandy rocky, Aberdour Bay N.Aberdeenshire. There was quite a lot that was white, in the water and on the shore. There was also a lot that looked exactly the same but was red. I at first thought the white was the red drying out (photo), but I then saw large patches of it waving about in the water, as was there patches of red. (See next post)  DSCF0923 by Wabi Gallery, on Flickr |
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Post by Tringa on Jul 3, 2015 14:09:56 GMT
I'm sure others much more expert than me (and that means just about everyone) will be long to correct me if I have identified this incorrectly. It looks from your second photo like the seaweed called Irish Moss or Carrageen Moss, though I think its Latin name is better - Chondrus crispus. If you Google for Chondrus crispis you find a few images of it. Here is the link to the Wiki page - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chondrus_crispusThe colour change is, I think, due to drying out. Dave |
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Post by NellyDee on Jul 3, 2015 15:02:10 GMT
I did look at Irish Moss or Carrageen Moss when first trying to ID. Attached is photo of large patch - or maybe I have got the Irish Moss and this is something else?  DSCF1127 by Wabi Gallery, on Flickr |
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