Page 15 - Caribbean Reef Life Demo

RED DISC ALGA
(Flahaultia tegetiformans) < 4 cm / 1.5 in
hic rounded lades often fused and o erla in . ar red to maroon, with brownish edges. Found in dark areas.
roducts derived from red algae are used to make agar. This colloidal agent is commonly used as a thickener in the food industry or as a substitute for gelatin. It also has strong anti-coagulant properties and can be used as an inert carrier, allowing a slow release for many pharmaceuticals.
LAVENDER CRUST ALGA (Hydrolithon farinosum) < 2.5 cm / 1 in
A thin layer of white to purplish encrusting alga. Grows on hard surfaces li e shells. lso on ea earls . 18 .
RED-TIPPED ALGA
(Laurencia chondrioides) < 6 cm / 2.5 in Short bush of cylindrical pale pink branches. Alternating ranchlets ith distincti el red ti s and ne laments.
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