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index of green seaweeds on Singapore shores
Sheets,
ribbons, filaments
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long (40cm or more). Filaments fine, unbranched but tangled. Grows
entangled among seagrasses, other seaweeds. Light to dark green to
olive. May be seasonally abundant. Commonly seen on many of our shores. |
Clump
of filaments medium length (6-8cm). Filaments fine straight and hair-like
or feather-like. May be seasonally abundant. Shades of green, sometimes
bluish or olive. On coral rubble, sometimes sandy areas. Commonly
seen on many of our shores. |
Clump
4-5cm wide, made up of fine, short filaments that branch in all directions.
Bright green. Near reefs. Sometimes seen on some of our shores. |
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| Sheet
flat, thin, translucent, glossy, smooth usually entire without many
holes. Can grow to 10cm wide or more. Bright green. May be seasonally
abundant. On rocks and coral rubble. Commonly seen on our Northern
shores. |
Strips
flat, thin, translucent, glossy, smooth, narrow (2cm wide) long (20cm
or longer) with many holes. Bright green. May be seasonally abundant.
On rocks and coral rubble. Commonly seen on our Northern shores. |
Clumps
of cylindrical filaments or 'stems' 3-8cm to 10cm long, 0.2-0.5cm
in diameter. Bright green. On sand, rocks and
coral rubble. Sometimes seen on many of our shores. |
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photo
index of
seaweeds on this site
all
seaweeds
Green seaweeds
sheets, ribbons, filaments
feathery,
serrated strips
spheres, sausages, blobs
fans, disks, branched
Red
seaweeds
sheets, ribbons
fleshy stems, beads
soft hairy, feathery
hard branching, encrusting
Brown
seaweeds
sheets, ribbons
disks, other shapes |
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