APHOTOMARINE

An educational resource dedicated mainly to the photography
and diversity of marine life that can be found in coastal waters
and intertidal areas of Great Britain and Ireland by David Fenwick.

A-P-H-O-T-O Wildlife Stock Image Library
Chondrus crispus Stackhouse, 1797 - Carragheen or Irish Moss (Red seaweed images)
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Carragheen or Irish Moss
Chondrus crispus
- on rock 1

Carragheen or Irish Moss
Chondrus crispus
- on rock 2

Carragheen or Irish Moss
Chondrus crispus
- bleaching in summer sun 1

Carragheen or Irish Moss
Chondrus crispus
- bleaching in summer sun 2

Carragheen or Irish Moss
Chondrus crispus
- on rock 2

Carragheen or Irish Moss
Chondrus crispus
- washed-up 1

Carragheen or Irish Moss
Chondrus crispus
- in middleshore pool 1

Carragheen or Irish Moss
Chondrus crispus
- in middleshore pool 2

Carragheen or Irish Moss
Chondrus crispus
- in middleshore pool 3

Carragheen or Irish Moss
Chondrus crispus
- juvenile 1

Carragheen or Irish Moss
Chondrus crispus
- juvenile 2

Carragheen or Irish Moss
Chondrus crispus
- juvenile 3

Carragheen or Irish Moss
Chondrus crispus
- on lowershore / bleached 1

Carragheen or Irish Moss
Chondrus crispus
- washed up / summer 1

Carragheen or Irish Moss
Chondrus crispus
- washed up / bleached 1

Carragheen or Irish Moss
Chondrus crispus
- washed up / bleached 2

Widely found aross the region; images taken at a veriety of places, these include Marazion, 11.03.09, and Roskilley south of Newlyn, Cornwall. 05.08.11.

Scientific and European Names:
Chondrus crispus, Carrageen, Irish Moss, Knorpeltang, Carrageenan, Goemon frise, Carragheen, Musgo de Irlanda.

AlgaeBase

AlgaeBase is a database of information on algae that includes terrestrial, marine and freshwater organisms.

Chondrus crispus Carragheen or Irish Moss Red Seaweed Images
The main objective of this website is in furthering environmental awareness and education through the medium of photography. To increase awareness and access to the wildlife of the region and help
people find and identify it. Sometimes the difference between species is obvious but many species can only be determined by observing microscopic characteristics that are specific to any one species.