Sea weed

Science has described hundreds of algae in the seas around the Iberian Peninsula and Canary Islands.

There are some more recognisable species that hold great promise for therapeutic applications…

Discover them here.

Sea weed

Red Algae

Red Algae

GALAXAURA RUGOSA

Red Algae

A bushy type seaweed that varies in colour from red to pink.

It is a sub-tidal species (below the water), where it can form large populations.

It can grow up to 12 cm in length and lives throughout the Canary Islands (Atlantic Ocean). It can be found also in the Pacific and Indian Oceans

GALAXAURA RUGOSA

“LITTLE RED CORAL”

Red Algae

Red Algae

ASPARAGOPSIS TAXIFORMIS

Red Algae

Bushy alga, about 7 to 15 cm long.

It shows soft pink tones that can give it the appearance of a brown alga under the water. Its range encompasses the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea .

It is used as a diet supplement (providing iodine) and as an ingredient in dermatological and cosmetic products (thanks to the abundant selenium it contains).

ASPARAGOPSIS TAXIFORMIS

“HARPOONLESS FEATHERS”

Brown Algae

Brown Algae

LOBOPHORA VARIEGATA

Brown Algae“BROWN FAN”

Fan shaped seaweed, very similar to terrestrial toadstools.

This is a small plant (between 3 and 8 cm ) and the colours vary from dark brown to light orange, always softening towards the edges.

It lives on sub-tidal walls and pools where it seeks the protection of other algae, forming a well defined band.

It is found on all the islands and its range is extensive in both temperate and tropical seas.

LOBOPHORA VARIEGATA

Brown Algae

Brown Algae

PADINA PAVONICA

Brown Algae

PADINA PAVONICA

Like the Lobophora, it has a circular, fan shaped shoot.

Its accumulations of calcium carbonate give it a typical white colouring. You can find it on stones in sub-tidal pools, as it does not like the light.

It is found on all Canary Islands, although its range is limited to the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.

“PEACOCK TAIL”

Brown Algae

Brown Algae

CYSTOSEIRA ABIES-MARINA

Brown Algae

CYSTOSEIRA ABIES-MARINA

The queen of the brown seaweeds of the Atlantic Ocean, as it is the best known and the most abundant.

This is a bushy, highly branched alga that can grow to 50 cm. With brown yellow tones, it grows well on rocks and can form real meadows of seaweed from the edge of the sub-tidal zone down to a depth of 10 metres. It can be found throughout the Atlantic Ocean.

YELLOW “MUJO”

Brown Algae

Brown Algae

SARGASSUM DESFONTAINESII

Brown Algae

SARGASSUM DESFONTAINESII

This is a bushy olive green brown alga that can grow to between 20 and 60 cm .Its main feature is the presence of small balloons of air that allow it to remain upright and even float if a piece falls off. It can be found throughout the tropical zones of the Atlantic in the inter-tidal and even the sub-tidal pools, where it can form genuine meadows.

“SARGAZO”

Green Algae

Green Algae

CAULERPA PROLIFERA

Green Algae

CAULERPA PROLIFERA

This is a bright green alga, with leaves that can grow to 20 cm high and 3 cm wide.

It is found on soft, sandy or muddy substrates down to 20 metres below the sub-tidal zone, forming meadows on its own, or associated with a sea grass like Cymodocea.

It can be found in all the Canary Islands and its range is limited to the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.

“HARE’S EAR”

Green Algae

Green Algae

CLADOPHORA COELOTRHIX

Green Algae

This is a green alga with an irregularly branched body and green tones.

It forms cushions that can reach a height of four centimetres.

It can be found on rocks in inter-tidal and sub-tidal pools on all the Canary Islands and it is found extensively in warm waters.

CLADOPHORA COELOTRHIX

CLADOFORA

Sea weed

Sea weed

Juan Carlos Martínez Cañizares

Sea weed

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Sea weed

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