Gulf of Maine Seaweeds (3 red, 3 green, 3 brown)
Gulf of Maine Seaweeds (3 red, 3 green, 3 brown)
common name: red, green, and brown seaweed
scientific name: various algal species
locations: mid - low tide, on rocks, pilings, floats, buoys, in beds on bottom
seasonality: available all year
colors: red, greens, & browns
size: 3" - 3' long
collected: by hand
quantity: sold by the collection - about 1 pint sample (fist sized) of each seaweed species
Note: The assortment will vary season to season. Contact us if you have a specific request.
Seaweeds growing on floats. Notice the distinct species zones. The plants are bubbled - a sign they have been rained on. Fresh water causes the seaweeds' cellular salinity balance to be disrupted and separate into sheets.
Tidepool Tim says, "This is a great collection of seaweeds for your students or your lab, or perhaps even to stock up your cold water aquarium. This is my "catch of the day" assortment and it varies a bit month by month over the course of the year. In January and February seaweeds are not in the greatest shape, but the other 10 months of the year - we have tons of great algae here in our bay. Because of our huge tidal range (~20 feet!), there are plenty of available nutrients upwelling, downwelling, & cycling around our bays. As a result of this - seaweeds grow abundantly on any structure they can settle onto. In all - we may have 30 species available. All these macrophytes drive our very productive marine ecosystem which in turn allows our company to have access to such a variety of marine life."
