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Species of the Month December 2007
Common name: A brown seaweed
Latin name: Bifurcaria bifurcata
A type of brown seaweed (Algae)
Key Features
- Main stem rounded.
- Branches with air bladders at the end .
- Brown-green colour .
- Round-ended branches split in two at each end .
Where to look:
Upper and middle shore pools. Seen amongst Corallina officianalis.
Effects of warmer seas:
Will move away from pools and form a zone on the lower midshore.
More information:
Click here find out more about this species on the MarLIN website
