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Kelp : Sea Squirt : Unknown

 
Kelp/Seaweed

Undaria.

Mainly found in Asia. Considered a threat to other marine life in New Zealand because of its rapid growth. It is golden brown with a tough midriff running the length of the main frond. There is a frilly growth at the base of the plant used in reproduction.


Kelp.
Picture by Tam Boyd in east Scotland

 Off-shore California has giant kelp forests which can reach 100ft/30metres high. Warming sea temperatures are not good for giant kelp which grows best between 6-14C and 30m high growing 3ft/1metre a day. Dying giant kelp forests also lose the biodiversity.  

Stalked Hairy Sea Squirt
 

Picture by www.divingbccanada.com in British Columbia, Canada.

  
Unknown plant 1

The unknown sea weed could possibly be Halymenia Species (red algae) but the exact name I am not totally sure of.

James Sharpe

<can anyone add to this please?>

 

Ok, ignore the trumpet fish, what type of plant is this?
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Picture by www.Tokyoscuba.com

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