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Ireland's Rocky Coast
This image may not seem exciting when initially viewing it but it is actually full of life. I took this photo on March 10th on Ireland's rocky coast near Kinbane Castle. I have been able to identify three plant species in this single close up picture. The purple moss like stuff is a red seaweed called Endocladia muricata. It is common in high to mid intertidal zones and is exposed to protect the outer coast. The periodic dark green moss like stuff intermixed in the Endocladia muricata is another red seaweed called Rhodymenia pacifica and it is abundant on rocks in the low intertidal zone and subtidal zone. The visible large seaweed in the water is actually Irish Moss or Chondrus crispus. It forms in dense turfs around the base of the kelp in the lower rocky shore.
Ireland's Rocky Coast
This image may not seem exciting when initially viewing it but it is actually full of life. I took this photo on March 10th on Ireland's rocky coast near Kinbane Castle. I have been able to identify three plant species in this single close up picture. The purple moss like stuff is a red seaweed called Endocladia muricata. It is common in high to mid intertidal zones and is exposed to protect the outer coast. The periodic dark green moss like stuff intermixed in the Endocladia muricata is another red seaweed called Rhodymenia pacifica and it is abundant on rocks in the low intertidal zone and subtidal zone. The visible large seaweed in the water is actually Irish Moss or Chondrus crispus. It forms in dense turfs around the base of the kelp in the lower rocky shore.