Maerl
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Maerl is a collective name for non-geniculate coralline red algae with a certain growth habit. Maerl grows at a rate of c. 1 mm per year. It accumulates as unattached particles and forms extensive bed
Maerl off the coast of the Isle of Arran
Calcified remains of maerl, on the "coral beach" in the Isle of Skye
Maerl in Lanildut.
Pieces of popcorn-like maerl from Fuerteventura island.
Coralline algae
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Coralline algae are red algae in the order Corallinales, characterized by a thallus containing calcareous deposits within its cell walls, giving it hardness. The colors of these algae are typically so
Maerl
…Maerl (also rhodolith) is a collective name for non-geniculate coralline red algae with a certain growth habit. Maerl grows at a rate of c. 1 mm per year. It accumulates as unattached particles and forms extensive beds in…
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Yendoi zone
Corallina officinalis
Lithothamnion sp.