P_2140142 Brown seaweed (Landsburgia quercifolia) underwater in rock pool. Has oak-shaped flattened brown leaves that are thick, firm and pliable. Occurs subtidally to deep water on rocky open coasts. Brighton Beach
DSC_8673 Bladder kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) amongst Strap seaweed (Xiphophora gladiata) Bladder kelp grows up to 20m long, anchored on rocks its slender stems reach the surface where they are bouyed in beautiful patterns by the elongated, pear-shaped air bladders. Found growing in calmer bays, harbours and offshore reefs. Colonies can often be recognised from a distance by the glassy or oily appearance of the water. Karitane.
PC_10091 Red seaweed (Curdiea furcata) young plant. An unusual pink-grey colour, found in the low intertidal and subtidal, on rock on exposed coasts. Often found near Bull kelp (Durvillaea sp.). Brighton Beach
