by MarineMumbles | Jul 5, 2020 | Brown Seaweeds, Seaweeds, Species List
Channelled wrack – Pelvetia canaliculata This seaweed can be found right at the top of the shore! It has some amazing adaptations, explained in this video, about how its able to survive hours out of water in the sun without drying out and dying. Its one of the...
by MarineMumbles | Jul 5, 2020 | Brown Seaweeds, Seaweeds, Species List
Thongweed – Himanthalia elongata Thongweed, names because well…. look at the pictures your see. A long seaweed made up of single strands that can stretch for several metres, its one of the few seaweeds you will have trouble misidentifying! I dont have a...
by MarineMumbles | Jul 5, 2020 | Species List, Stars
Starfish – Asterias ruebens Everyones favourite rocky shore celebrity – a STARfish! These are actually ferioucous predators… and could we even dare say ‘evil’? Well watch this video and learn more for yourselves to decide! But if you...
by MarineMumbles | Jul 5, 2020 | Species List
Common Whelk – Buccinum undatum The common whelk, are the big cousins of the dog whelk. These snails are what you eat if you are a fan of getting whelks from seafood stalls… though it is one of the seafoods I have yet to try. You may be more familar with...
by MarineMumbles | Jul 5, 2020 | Species List
Spirobranchus lamarcki This is actually a species of worm but you will rarely see the worm itself (except I was lucky enough to film in the below video), because it forms a calclium carbonate stone shell around itself for protection. These white tubes often covers...
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