Algal Gallery

Phytoplankton: diatoms

Phytoplankton: diatoms discoloring the sea due to the chlorophyll in their cells, below the 80-metre high cliffs of Point Perpendicular, Jervis Bay, south coast New South Wales, Australia

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Hijiki seaweed (Hizikia_fusiformis)

Hijiki seaweed (Hizikia_fusiformis), edible brown algae farmed in East Asia, an ingredient of the Japanese diet for centuries as it is rich in fibre and essential minerals. However, recent studies show that it contains potentially dangerous quantities of inorganic arsenic and food safety agencies of several countries advise against its use. Kii Peninsula, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan

Lacy sea lettuce (Ulva pertusa)

Lacy sea lettuce (Ulva pertusa), a sea vegetable native to the Indo-Pacific, with medicinal properties. It has spread to many other coasts but it can be invasive and can cause green tides, blooms of macroalgae that smother seagrasses and other algae Izu Peninsula, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan

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