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Species Gallery (Ulvophyceae)

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Blidingia minima on an exposed rock.

Copyright: Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS)

Closeup of Bryopsis plumosa at Hastings.

Copyright: Nigel Sawyer

Dense stand of Cladophora rupestris on a gently sloping granite shore.

Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

Codium fragile subspecies fragile.

Copyright: Prof. Christine Maggs

Codium tomentosum with Fucus serratus and red seaweeds.

Copyright: John Kelly

Close up of Codium tomentosum illustrating its spongy fronds.

Copyright: John Kelly

Holdfast of Codium tomentosum.

Copyright: John Kelly

Ulva intestinalis at Bovisand, Devon.

Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

Ulva intestinalis drying out on a rock.

Copyright: Judith Oakley

Ulva intestinalis in rock pool.

Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

Ulva intestinalis traping small bubbles.

Copyright: Judith Oakley

Area of freshwater runoff dominated by Ulva intestinalis in west Cornwall.

Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

Close up of Ulva intestinalis in very shallow water.

Copyright: Judith Oakley

Dense patch of Ulva intestinalis on an intertidal rock.

Copyright: Judith Oakley

Loose strands of Ulva intestinalis in shallow water.

Copyright: Judith Oakley

Splash zone pool dominated by Ulva intestinalis.

Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

Ulva lactuca at low tide, surrounded by the purple fronds of Palmaria palmata.

Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

Ulva lactuca in shallow water.

Copyright: Judith Oakley

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Blidingia minima on an exposed rock.

Modal: <i>Blidingia minima</i> on an exposed rock.

Photographer: Robin Harvey, Copyright: Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS)

Closeup of Bryopsis plumosa at Hastings.

Modal: Closeup of <i>Bryopsis plumosa</i> at Hastings.

Photographer: Nigel Sawyer, Copyright: Nigel Sawyer

Dense stand of Cladophora rupestris on a gently sloping granite shore.

Modal: Dense stand of <i>Cladophora rupestris</i> on a gently sloping granite shore.

Photographer: Dr Keith Hiscock, Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

Codium fragile subspecies fragile.

Modal: <i>Codium fragile</i> subspecies <i>fragile</i>.

Photographer: Christine Maggs, Copyright: Prof. Christine Maggs

Codium tomentosum with Fucus serratus and red seaweeds.

Modal: <i>Codium tomentosum</i> with <i>Fucus serratus</i> and red seaweeds.

Photographer: John Kelly, Copyright: John Kelly

Close up of Codium tomentosum illustrating its spongy fronds.

Modal: Close up of <i>Codium tomentosum</i> illustrating its spongy fronds.

Photographer: John Kelly, Copyright: John Kelly

Holdfast of Codium tomentosum.

Modal: Holdfast of <i>Codium tomentosum</i>.

Photographer: John Kelly, Copyright: John Kelly

Ulva intestinalis at Bovisand, Devon.

Modal: <i>Ulva intestinalis</i> at Bovisand, Devon.

Photographer: Dr Keith Hiscock, Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

Ulva intestinalis drying out on a rock.

Modal: <i>Ulva intestinalis</i> drying out on a rock.

Photographer: Judith Oakley, Copyright: Judith Oakley

Ulva intestinalis in rock pool.

Modal: <i>Ulva intestinalis</i> in rock pool.

Photographer: Dr Keith Hiscock, Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

Ulva intestinalis traping small bubbles.

Modal: <i>Ulva intestinalis</i> traping small bubbles.

Photographer: Judith Oakley, Copyright: Judith Oakley

Area of freshwater runoff dominated by Ulva intestinalis in west Cornwall.

Modal: Area of freshwater runoff dominated by <i>Ulva intestinalis</i> in west Cornwall.

Photographer: Dr Keith Hiscock, Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

Close up of Ulva intestinalis in very shallow water.

Modal: Close up of <i>Ulva intestinalis</i> in very shallow water.

Photographer: Judith Oakley, Copyright: Judith Oakley

Dense patch of Ulva intestinalis on an intertidal rock.

Modal: Dense patch of <i>Ulva intestinalis</i> on an intertidal rock.

Photographer: Judith Oakley, Copyright: Judith Oakley

Loose strands of Ulva intestinalis in shallow water.

Modal: Loose strands of <i>Ulva intestinalis</i> in shallow water.

Photographer: Judith Oakley, Copyright: Judith Oakley

Splash zone pool dominated by Ulva intestinalis.

Modal: Splash zone pool dominated by <i>Ulva intestinalis</i>.

Photographer: Dr Keith Hiscock, Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

Ulva lactuca at low tide, surrounded by the purple fronds of Palmaria palmata.

Modal: <i>Ulva lactuca</i> at low tide, surrounded by the purple fronds of <i>Palmaria palmata</i>.

Photographer: Dr Keith Hiscock, Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

Ulva lactuca in shallow water.

Modal: <i>Ulva lactuca</i> in shallow water.

Photographer: Judith Oakley, Copyright: Judith Oakley

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