P_3150258 Strap seaweed (Xiphophora chondrophylla) detail of fronds underwater in tidal pool. Occurs from low intertidal to subtidal, on rocky reefs on exposed coasts. Northern North Island distribution only. Matai Bay, Karikari Peninsula *
DSC_2057 Neptunes necklace (Hormosira banksii) view of extensive beds of this distinctive algae on the Wairepo Flats, Kaikoura Peninsula *
P_3180468 Neptunes necklace (Hormosira banksii) detail of new beads forming. A distinctive algae made up of strings of hollow, water-filled, round or oval-shaped beads joined together by a short stalk. Goat Island Marine Reserve, Leigh
