Page 12 - Caribbean Reef Life Demo

BROWN ALGAE : MARINE PLANTS
SARGASSO WEED (Sargassum natans) < 45 cm / 1.5 ft
Long narrow brown blades with serrated edges. Gas oats ith oint ti s on alternatel ranchin stal s.
SARGASSUM SEAWEED (Sargassum uitans) < 90 cm / 3 ft
road short ro n lea es on short stal s. as oats are rounded. athers in ide mats of oatin e etation.
SARGASSUM ALGA (Sargassum acinarium) < 4.5 cm / 1.75 in ou h leather reenish ro n lea es ith dar er ro n lotches. as oats connect a attened stal .
WHITE VEINED SARGASSUM ALGA (Sargassum hystrix) < 40 cm / 16 in lon ated o al lea es ith a hitish central ein. Oli e to light brown. Often found growing in small clusters.
FLAT-BLADE SARGASSUM ALGA
(Sargassum platycarpum) < 45 cm / 1.5 ft hin lea es ith toothed ed es are s arsel distri uted alon a stal attached to the reef. e er as oats.
WIRY SARGASSUM ALGA (Sargassum lipendula) < 60 cm / 2 ft arse elon ated ro n lea es often for in near the base. Attaches to the reef with a strong conical holdfast.
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