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Smaragdia viridis, small mollusc associated with seagrass beds (Caulerpa prolifera). Marine invertebrates of the Canary Islands, Tenerife.
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Smaragdia viridis, small mollusc associated with seagrass beds (Caulerpa prolifera). Marine invertebrates of the Canary Islands, Tenerife.
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Common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) hunting among sea lettuce (Ulva lactuca), Tyrrhenian Sea, Marechiaro, Italy
© Pasquale Vassallo / Biosphoto
© Pasquale Vassallo / Biosphoto
Common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) hunting among sea lettuce (Ulva lactuca), Tyrrhenian Sea, Marechiaro, Italy
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Snapper behind Ulva kelp - Poor knights Island New Zealand
© Tobias Bernhard Raff / Biosphoto
© Tobias Bernhard Raff / Biosphoto
Snapper behind Ulva kelp - Poor knights Island New Zealand
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Kelp forest Giant Kelp - San Benito Island Mexico ; San Benito Island
© Reinhard Dirscherl / Biosphoto
© Reinhard Dirscherl / Biosphoto
Kelp forest Giant Kelp - San Benito Island Mexico ; San Benito Island
© Tobias Bernhard Raff / Biosphoto
Eastern red scorpionfish in ulva kelp - New Zealand
© Brandon Cole / Biosphoto
Red Sea Urchins and Purple Sea Urchins eating Giant Kelp
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Canard colvert (Anas platyrhynchos) mâle et famille de Poule d'eau (Gallinula chloropus) nageant sur une mare eutrophe, Loire-Atlantique, France
© Marie Aymerez / Biosphoto
© Marie Aymerez / Biosphoto
Canard colvert (Anas platyrhynchos) mâle et famille de Poule d'eau (Gallinula chloropus) nageant sur une mare eutrophe, Loire-Atlantique, France
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Stonewort (Chara contraria) in Lake Bethmale, Ariège, Occitanie, France
© Mathieu Foulquié / Biosphoto
© Mathieu Foulquié / Biosphoto
Stonewort (Chara contraria) in Lake Bethmale, Ariège, Occitanie, France
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Golden Cystoseira (Gongolaria barbata), Etang de Thau, Occitanie, France
© Mathieu Foulquié / Biosphoto
© Mathieu Foulquié / Biosphoto
Golden Cystoseira (Gongolaria barbata), Etang de Thau, Occitanie, France
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Characea pond in the Bardenas Reales Natural Park. A vast
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Characea pond in the Bardenas Reales Natural Park. A vast semi-desert where erosion has carved impressive rock formations and arid, windswept, sun-scorched badlands out of almost horizontal strata of clayey marl. Its distinctive steppe vegetation has earned it UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve status. Navarre - Spain
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Seaweed (Caulerpa taxifolia) Ventimiglia, Italy, Ligurian Sea, Mediterranean
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Seaweed (Caulerpa taxifolia) Ventimiglia, Italy, Ligurian Sea, Mediterranean
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Flat Periwinkle (Littorina obtusata) on Bladder wrack (Fucus vesiculosus), Cotes-d'Armor, France
© Marie Aymerez / Biosphoto
© Marie Aymerez / Biosphoto
Flat Periwinkle (Littorina obtusata) on Bladder wrack (Fucus vesiculosus), Cotes-d'Armor, France
© Mathieu Foulquié / Biosphoto
Maerl bottom off Ile de Ré, Atlantic Ocean, France
© Mathieu Foulquié / Biosphoto
Maerl bed off Ile de Ré, Charentes maritimes, France
© Mathieu Foulquié / Biosphoto
Green algae off Ile de Ré, Charentes Maritimes, France
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Worm, sessile tube polychaete (serpulid) on the leaf of the algae Caulerpa prolifera. Marine invertebrates of the Canary Islands. Tenerife.
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Worm, sessile tube polychaete (serpulid) on the leaf of the algae Caulerpa prolifera. Marine invertebrates of the Canary Islands. Tenerife.
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Slug laying, probably (Scyllaea pelagica). It is a pelagic species that can be found in drifting sargassum (Sargassum). Tenerife, Canary Islands.
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Slug laying, probably (Scyllaea pelagica). It is a pelagic species that can be found in drifting sargassum (Sargassum). Tenerife, Canary Islands.
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Worm, sessile tube-like polychaete (serpulid) on sargassum leaf (Sargassum). Sargassum also serves as food, shelter and reproduction area for many
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Worm, sessile tube-like polychaete (serpulid) on sargassum leaf (Sargassum). Sargassum also serves as food, shelter and reproduction area for many marine animals, such as fish, crabs, turtles, shrimp and seabirds.
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Bryozoa (also known as the Polyzoa, Ectoprocta) on sargassum leaf (Sargassum). Sargassum also serves as food, shelter and reproduction area for many
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Bryozoa (also known as the Polyzoa, Ectoprocta) on sargassum leaf (Sargassum). Sargassum also serves as food, shelter and reproduction area for many marine animals, such as fish, crabs, turtles, shrimp and seabirds.
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Crab (Planes minutus) is a pelagic species that can be found in drifting sargassum (Sargassum), also on any objects drifting on the surface of the
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Crab (Planes minutus) is a pelagic species that can be found in drifting sargassum (Sargassum), also on any objects drifting on the surface of the seas (logs, bags, nets...), or sea turtles. Sargassum serves as food, shelter, and breeding grounds for many marine animals, such as crabs, turtles, shrimp, and seabirds.
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Crab (Planes minutus) is a pelagic species that can be found in drifting sargassum (Sargassum), also on any objects drifting on the surface of the
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Crab (Planes minutus) is a pelagic species that can be found in drifting sargassum (Sargassum), also on any objects drifting on the surface of the seas (logs, bags, nets...), or sea turtles. Sargassum serves as food, shelter, and breeding grounds for many marine animals, such as crabs, turtles, shrimp, and seabirds.
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Shrimp (Hippolyte coerulescens) is a pelagic species that does not exceed 1 cm in length and can be found in drifting sargassum (Sargassum).
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Shrimp (Hippolyte coerulescens) is a pelagic species that does not exceed 1 cm in length and can be found in drifting sargassum (Sargassum). Sargassum serves as food, shelter, and breeding grounds for many marine animals, such as crabs, turtles, shrimp, and seabirds.
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Sargassum slug (Scyllaea pelagica) is a pelagic species that can be found on drifting sargassum (Sargassum). Sargassum serves as food, shelter, and
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Sargassum slug (Scyllaea pelagica) is a pelagic species that can be found on drifting sargassum (Sargassum). Sargassum serves as food, shelter, and breeding grounds for many marine animals, such as crabs, turtles, shrimp, and seabirds.
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Medregal (Seriola sp) is a species that can be found sheltered under drifting sargassum (Sargassum) or, in this case, accumulated near the coast (in
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Medregal (Seriola sp) is a species that can be found sheltered under drifting sargassum (Sargassum) or, in this case, accumulated near the coast (in a state of putrefaction). Sargassum serves as food, shelter, and breeding grounds for many marine animals, such as fish, crabs, turtles, shrimp, and seabirds.
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Sargassum (Sargassum sp). Pollution, waste, plastic. The genus Sargassum is characterized by having gas vesicles known as “aerocysts” that provide
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Sargassum (Sargassum sp). Pollution, waste, plastic. The genus Sargassum is characterized by having gas vesicles known as “aerocysts” that provide them with buoyancy. Thanks to these “balls” of gas, some species of sargassum are able to remain floating on the surface of the ocean for months and the currents end up accumulating them, forming immense aggregations similar to floating islands. In the North Atlantic Ocean is the Sargasso Sea, which receives its name precisely because the presence of these gigantic aggregations on its surface is common. It serves as food, shelter and breeding area for many marine animals, such as crabs, turtles, shrimp and seabirds. At some times of the year it can appear stranded in large numbers on beaches exposed to the current and/or wind. Sometimes they are found mixed with drifting garbage such as ropes, plastics, bottles,... Playa Grande, Punta de Abona. Tenerife, Canary Islands.
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Sargassum (Sargassum sp). Pollution, waste, plastic. The genus Sargassum is characterized by having gas vesicles known as “aerocysts” that provide
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Sargassum (Sargassum sp). Pollution, waste, plastic. The genus Sargassum is characterized by having gas vesicles known as “aerocysts” that provide them with buoyancy. Thanks to these “balls” of gas, some species of sargassum are able to remain floating on the surface of the ocean for months and the currents end up accumulating them, forming immense aggregations similar to floating islands. In the North Atlantic Ocean is the Sargasso Sea, which receives its name precisely because the presence of these gigantic aggregations on its surface is common. It serves as food, shelter and breeding area for many marine animals, such as crabs, turtles, shrimp and seabirds. At some times of the year it can appear stranded in large numbers on beaches exposed to the current and/or wind. Sometimes they are found mixed with drifting garbage such as ropes, plastics, bottles,... Playa Grande, Punta de Abona. Tenerife, Canary Islands.
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Sargassum (Sargassum sp) accumulated near the coast. Waste, plastic. The genus Sargassum is characterized by having gas vesicles known as “aerocysts”
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Sargassum (Sargassum sp) accumulated near the coast. Waste, plastic. The genus Sargassum is characterized by having gas vesicles known as “aerocysts” that provide them with buoyancy. Thanks to these “balls” of gas, some species of sargassum are able to remain floating on the surface of the ocean for months and the currents end up accumulating them, forming immense aggregations similar to floating islands. In the North Atlantic Ocean is the Sargasso Sea, which receives its name precisely because the presence of these gigantic aggregations on its surface is common. It serves as food, shelter and breeding area for many marine animals, such as crabs, turtles, shrimp and seabirds. At some times of the year it can appear stranded in large numbers on beaches exposed to the current and/or wind. Sometimes they are found mixed with drifting garbage such as ropes, plastics, bottles,... Playa Grande, Punta de Abona. Tenerife, Canary Islands.
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Pollution. Various types of drifting waste such as plastic bottles, bags, nets, ropes, etc. accumulated in aggregations of decomposing sargassum. The
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Pollution. Various types of drifting waste such as plastic bottles, bags, nets, ropes, etc. accumulated in aggregations of decomposing sargassum. The genus Sargassum is characterized by having gas vesicles known as “aerocysts” that provide them with buoyancy. Thanks to these “balls” of gas, some species of sargassum are able to remain floating on the surface of the ocean for months and the currents end up accumulating them, forming immense aggregations similar to floating islands. Tenerife, Canary Islands.
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Pollution, plastic, bags. Drifting debris in sargassum aggregations accumulated near the coast. Tenerife, Canary Islands.
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Pollution, plastic, bags. Drifting debris in sargassum aggregations accumulated near the coast. Tenerife, Canary Islands.
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Pollution. Various types of drifting waste such as plastic bottles, bags, nets, ropes, etc. accumulated in aggregations of decomposing sargassum. The
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Pollution. Various types of drifting waste such as plastic bottles, bags, nets, ropes, etc. accumulated in aggregations of decomposing sargassum. The genus Sargassum is characterized by having gas vesicles known as “aerocysts” that provide them with buoyancy. Thanks to these “balls” of gas, some species of sargassum are able to remain floating on the surface of the ocean for months and the currents end up accumulating them, forming immense aggregations similar to floating islands. Tenerife, Canary Islands.
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Pollution. Various types of drifting waste such as plastic bottles, bags, nets, ropes, etc. accumulated in aggregations of decomposing sargassum. The
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Pollution. Various types of drifting waste such as plastic bottles, bags, nets, ropes, etc. accumulated in aggregations of decomposing sargassum. The genus Sargassum is characterized by having gas vesicles known as “aerocysts” that provide them with buoyancy. Thanks to these “balls” of gas, some species of sargassum are able to remain floating on the surface of the ocean for months and the currents end up accumulating them, forming immense aggregations similar to floating islands. Tenerife, Canary Islands.
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Sargassum (Sargassum sp). Volunteers collecting waste (plastics, ropes,...) dragged by the mass of algae. The genus Sargassum is characterized by
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Sargassum (Sargassum sp). Volunteers collecting waste (plastics, ropes,...) dragged by the mass of algae. The genus Sargassum is characterized by having gas vesicles known as “aerocysts” that provide them with buoyancy. Thanks to these “balls” of gas, some species of sargassum are able to remain floating on the surface of the ocean for months and the currents end up accumulating them, forming immense aggregations similar to floating islands. In the North Atlantic Ocean is the Sargasso Sea, which receives its name precisely because the presence of these gigantic aggregations on its surface is common. It serves as food, shelter and breeding area for many marine animals, such as crabs, turtles, shrimp and seabirds. At some times of the year it can appear stranded in large numbers on beaches exposed to the current and/or wind. On some occasions, it may appear mixed with drifting garbage such as ropes, small talk, bottles,... Playa Grande, Punta de Abona. Tenerife, Canary Islands.
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Sargassum (Sargassum sp). Volunteers collecting waste (plastics, ropes,...) dragged by the mass of algae. The genus Sargassum is characterized by
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Sargassum (Sargassum sp). Volunteers collecting waste (plastics, ropes,...) dragged by the mass of algae. The genus Sargassum is characterized by having gas vesicles known as “aerocysts” that provide them with buoyancy. Thanks to these “balls” of gas, some species of sargassum are able to remain floating on the surface of the ocean for months and the currents end up accumulating them, forming immense aggregations similar to floating islands. In the North Atlantic Ocean is the Sargasso Sea, which receives its name precisely because the presence of these gigantic aggregations on its surface is common. It serves as food, shelter and breeding area for many marine animals, such as crabs, turtles, shrimp and seabirds. At some times of the year it can appear stranded in large numbers on beaches exposed to the current and/or wind. On some occasions, it may appear mixed with drifting garbage such as ropes, small talk, bottles,... Playa Grande, Punta de Abona. Tenerife, Canary Islands.
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Sargassum (Sargassum sp). Volunteers collecting waste (plastics, ropes,...) dragged by the mass of algae. The genus Sargassum is characterized by
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Sargassum (Sargassum sp). Volunteers collecting waste (plastics, ropes,...) dragged by the mass of algae. The genus Sargassum is characterized by having gas vesicles known as “aerocysts” that provide them with buoyancy. Thanks to these “balls” of gas, some species of sargassum are able to remain floating on the surface of the ocean for months and the currents end up accumulating them, forming immense aggregations similar to floating islands. In the North Atlantic Ocean is the Sargasso Sea, which receives its name precisely because the presence of these gigantic aggregations on its surface is common. It serves as food, shelter and breeding area for many marine animals, such as crabs, turtles, shrimp and seabirds. At some times of the year it can appear stranded in large numbers on beaches exposed to the current and/or wind. On some occasions, it may appear mixed with drifting garbage such as ropes, small talk, bottles,... Playa Grande, Punta de Abona. Tenerife, Canary Islands.
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Sargassum (Sargassum sp). Pollution, waste, plastic. The genus Sargassum is characterized by having gas vesicles known as “aerocysts” that provide
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Sargassum (Sargassum sp). Pollution, waste, plastic. The genus Sargassum is characterized by having gas vesicles known as “aerocysts” that provide them with buoyancy. Thanks to these “balls” of gas, some species of sargassum are able to remain floating on the surface of the ocean for months and the currents end up accumulating them, forming immense aggregations similar to floating islands. In the North Atlantic Ocean is the Sargasso Sea, which receives its name precisely because the presence of these gigantic aggregations on its surface is common. It serves as food, shelter and breeding area for many marine animals, such as crabs, turtles, shrimp and seabirds. At some times of the year it can appear stranded in large numbers on beaches exposed to the current and/or wind. On some occasions, it may appear mixed with drifting garbage such as ropes, plastics, bottles,... Playa Grande, Punta de Abona. Tenerife, Canary Islands.
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Sargassum (Sargassum sp) accumulated near the coast and in a state of putrefaction. The genus Sargassum is characterized by having gas vesicles known
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Sargassum (Sargassum sp) accumulated near the coast and in a state of putrefaction. The genus Sargassum is characterized by having gas vesicles known as “aerocysts” that provide them with buoyancy. Thanks to these “balls” of gas, some species of sargassum are able to remain floating on the surface of the ocean for months and the currents end up accumulating them, forming immense aggregations similar to floating islands. In the North Atlantic Ocean is the Sargasso Sea, which receives its name precisely because the presence of these gigantic aggregations on its surface is common. It serves as food, shelter and breeding area for many marine animals, such as crabs, turtles, shrimp and seabirds. At some times of the year it can appear stranded in large numbers on beaches exposed to the current and/or wind. Sometimes they are found mixed with drifting garbage such as ropes, plastics, bottles,... Playa Grande, Punta de Abona. Tenerife, Canary Islands.
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Sargassum (Sargassum sp). The genus Sargassum is characterized by having gas vesicles known as “aerocysts” that provide them with buoyancy. Thanks to
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Sargassum (Sargassum sp). The genus Sargassum is characterized by having gas vesicles known as “aerocysts” that provide them with buoyancy. Thanks to these “balls” of gas, some species of sargassum are able to remain floating on the surface of the ocean for months and the currents end up accumulating them, forming immense aggregations similar to floating islands. In the North Atlantic Ocean is the Sargasso Sea, which receives its name precisely because the presence of these gigantic aggregations on its surface is common. Tenerife, Canary Islands.
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Sargassum (Sargassum sp). The genus Sargassum is characterized by having gas vesicles known as “aerocysts” that provide them with buoyancy. Thanks to
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Sargassum (Sargassum sp). The genus Sargassum is characterized by having gas vesicles known as “aerocysts” that provide them with buoyancy. Thanks to these “balls” of gas, some species of sargassum are able to remain floating on the surface of the ocean for months and the currents end up accumulating them, forming immense aggregations similar to floating islands. In the North Atlantic Ocean is the Sargasso Sea, which receives its name precisely because the presence of these gigantic aggregations on its surface is common. Tenerife, Canary Islands.
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Sargassum (Sargassum sp) and attached hydrozoan. The genus Sargassum is characterized by having gas vesicles known as “aerocysts” that provide them
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Sargassum (Sargassum sp) and attached hydrozoan. The genus Sargassum is characterized by having gas vesicles known as “aerocysts” that provide them with buoyancy. Thanks to these “balls” of gas, some species of sargassum are able to remain floating on the surface of the ocean for months and the currents end up accumulating them, forming immense aggregations similar to floating islands. In the North Atlantic Ocean is the Sargasso Sea, which receives its name precisely because the presence of these gigantic aggregations on its surface is common. Tenerife, Canary Islands.
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Sargassum (Sargassum sp). The genus Sargassum is characterized by having gas vesicles known as “aerocysts” that provide them with buoyancy. Thanks to
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Sargassum (Sargassum sp). The genus Sargassum is characterized by having gas vesicles known as “aerocysts” that provide them with buoyancy. Thanks to these “balls” of gas, some species of sargassum are able to remain floating on the surface of the ocean for months and the currents end up accumulating them, forming immense aggregations similar to floating islands. In the North Atlantic Ocean is the Sargasso Sea, which receives its name precisely because the presence of these gigantic aggregations on its surface is common. Tenerife, Canary Islands.
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Sargasso (Sargassum sp). The genus Sargassum is characterized by having gas vesicles known as “aerocysts” that provide them with buoyancy. Thanks
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Sargasso (Sargassum sp). The genus Sargassum is characterized by having gas vesicles known as “aerocysts” that provide them with buoyancy. Thanks to these “balls” of gas, some species of sargassum are able to remain floating on the surface of the ocean for months and the currents end up accumulating them, forming immense aggregations similar to floating islands. In the North Atlantic Ocean is the Sargasso Sea, which receives its name precisely because the presence of these gigantic aggregations on its surface is common. It serves as food, shelter and breeding area for many marine animals, such as crabs, turtles, shrimp and seabirds. At some times of the year it can appear stranded in large numbers on beaches exposed to the current and/or wind. On some occasions, it may appear mixed with drifting garbage such as ropes, plastics, bottles,... Playa Grande, Punta de Abona. Tenerife, Canary Islands.
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Sargasso (Sargassum sp). The genus Sargassum is characterized by having gas vesicles known as “aerocysts” that provide them with buoyancy. Thanks
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Sargasso (Sargassum sp). The genus Sargassum is characterized by having gas vesicles known as “aerocysts” that provide them with buoyancy. Thanks to these “balls” of gas, some species of sargassum are able to remain floating on the surface of the ocean for months and the currents end up accumulating them, forming immense aggregations similar to floating islands. In the North Atlantic Ocean is the Sargasso Sea, which receives its name precisely because the presence of these gigantic aggregations on its surface is common. It serves as food, shelter and breeding area for many marine animals, such as crabs, turtles, shrimp and seabirds. At some times of the year it can appear stranded in large numbers on beaches exposed to the current and/or wind. On some occasions, it may appear mixed with drifting garbage such as ropes, plastics, bottles,... Playa Grande, Punta de Abona. Tenerife, Canary Islands.
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Sargasso (Sargassum sp). The genus Sargassum is characterized by having gas vesicles known as “aerocysts” that provide them with buoyancy. Thanks
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Sargasso (Sargassum sp). The genus Sargassum is characterized by having gas vesicles known as “aerocysts” that provide them with buoyancy. Thanks to these “balls” of gas, some species of sargassum are able to remain floating on the surface of the ocean for months and the currents end up accumulating them, forming immense aggregations similar to floating islands. In the North Atlantic Ocean is the Sargasso Sea, which receives its name precisely because the presence of these gigantic aggregations on its surface is common. It serves as food, shelter and breeding area for many marine animals, such as crabs, turtles, shrimp and seabirds. At some times of the year it can appear stranded in large numbers on beaches exposed to the current and/or wind. On some occasions, it may appear mixed with drifting garbage such as ropes, plastics, bottles,... Playa Grande, Punta de Abona. Tenerife, Canary Islands.
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Sargasso (Sargassum sp). The genus Sargassum is characterized by having gas vesicles known as “aerocysts” that provide them with buoyancy. Thanks
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Sargasso (Sargassum sp). The genus Sargassum is characterized by having gas vesicles known as “aerocysts” that provide them with buoyancy. Thanks to these “balls” of gas, some species of sargassum are able to remain floating on the surface of the ocean for months and the currents end up accumulating them, forming immense aggregations similar to floating islands. In the North Atlantic Ocean is the Sargasso Sea, which receives its name precisely because the presence of these gigantic aggregations on its surface is common. It serves as food, shelter and breeding area for many marine animals, such as crabs, turtles, shrimp and seabirds. At some times of the year it can appear stranded in large numbers on beaches exposed to the current and/or wind. On some occasions, it may appear mixed with drifting garbage such as ropes, plastics, bottles,... Playa Grande, Punta de Abona. Tenerife, Canary Islands.
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Sargasso (Sargassum sp). The genus Sargassum is characterized by having gas vesicles known as “aerocysts” that provide them with buoyancy. Thanks
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Sargasso (Sargassum sp). The genus Sargassum is characterized by having gas vesicles known as “aerocysts” that provide them with buoyancy. Thanks to these “balls” of gas, some species of sargassum are able to remain floating on the surface of the ocean for months and the currents end up accumulating them, forming immense aggregations similar to floating islands. In the North Atlantic Ocean is the Sargasso Sea, which receives its name precisely because the presence of these gigantic aggregations on its surface is common. It serves as food, shelter and breeding area for many marine animals, such as crabs, turtles, shrimp and seabirds. At some times of the year it can appear stranded in large numbers on beaches exposed to the current and/or wind. On some occasions, it may appear mixed with drifting garbage such as ropes, plastics, bottles,... Playa Grande, Punta de Abona. Tenerife, Canary Islands.
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Sargasso (Sargassum sp). The genus Sargassum is characterized by having gas vesicles known as “aerocysts” that provide them with buoyancy. Thanks
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Sargasso (Sargassum sp). The genus Sargassum is characterized by having gas vesicles known as “aerocysts” that provide them with buoyancy. Thanks to these “balls” of gas, some species of sargassum are able to remain floating on the surface of the ocean for months and the currents end up accumulating them, forming immense aggregations similar to floating islands. In the North Atlantic Ocean is the Sargasso Sea, which receives its name precisely because the presence of these gigantic aggregations on its surface is common. It serves as food, shelter and breeding area for many marine animals, such as crabs, turtles, shrimp and seabirds. At some times of the year it can appear stranded in large numbers on beaches exposed to the current and/or wind. On some occasions, it may appear mixed with drifting garbage such as ropes, plastics, bottles,... Playa Grande, Punta de Abona. Tenerife, Canary Islands.
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Mermaid's wine glass (Acetabularia acetabulum), Mediterranean Sea, Bouches-du-Rhone, France
© Marie Aymerez / Biosphoto
© Marie Aymerez / Biosphoto
Mermaid's wine glass (Acetabularia acetabulum), Mediterranean Sea, Bouches-du-Rhone, France
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Deposits of rotting algae in summer, Binic, Côtes d'Armor, Brittany, France
© Yann Avril / Biosphoto
© Yann Avril / Biosphoto
Deposits of rotting algae in summer, Binic, Côtes d'Armor, Brittany, France
© Marie Aymerez / Biosphoto
Common sea urchin (Echinus esculentus), Brittany, France
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Halimeda incrassata seaweed meadow. It is considered an invasive species in both the Mediterranean and the Atlantic. Underwater sea beds of the
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Halimeda incrassata seaweed meadow. It is considered an invasive species in both the Mediterranean and the Atlantic. Underwater sea beds of the Canary Islands, Tenerife.