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Bladder Wrack

Fucus vesiculosus

Photo by moralcoral
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Description:

Fucus vesiculosus is one of the most common algae on the shores of the British Isles. The gas filled bladders acy as floats maximising potential for photosynthesis at high tide.

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Wildlife on the Walton Backwaters
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PublishedNovember 6, 2011

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