APHOTOMARINE

An educational resource dedicated mainly to the photography
and diversity of marine life that can be found in coastal waters
and intertidal areas of Great Britain and Ireland by David Fenwick.

A-P-H-O-T-O Wildlife Stock Image Library
Gastroclonium ovatum (Hudson) - Red Grape Weed or Egg-shaped Juice Branch Weed
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Red Grape Weed
Gastroclonium ovatum
- in mid-lowershore pool 1

Red Grape Weed
Gastroclonium ovatum
- in mid-lowershore pool 2

Red Grape Weed
Gastroclonium ovatum
- segment out of water 1

Red Grape Weed
Gastroclonium ovatum
- segment out of water 2

Red Grape Weed
Gastroclonium ovatum
- segment out of water 3

Red Grape Weed
Gastroclonium ovatum
- segment out of water 4

Images of species taken in a lowershore pool at Spit Point, Par, near St. Austell, Cornwall. 04.04.10; and on reef in front of Penzance Harbour on a low spring tide. 21.03.11.

Red Grape Weed
Gastroclonium ovatum
- frond tip 1

Red Grape Weed
Gastroclonium ovatum
- leaves 1

Red Grape Weed
Gastroclonium ovatum
- leaves 2

Red Grape Weed
Gastroclonium ovatum
- tip with 0.1mm division rule 1

Images above taken of specimen found on the lowershore at Chimney Rocks, Penzance, Cornwall. 24.01.15.

AlgaeBase

AlgaeBase is a database of information on algae that includes terrestrial, marine and freshwater organisms.

APHOTOMARINE - A photographic guide to aid the recognition and identification of Gastroclonium ovatum Egg Shaped Juice Branch Weed Red Seaweed Images
The main objective of this website is in furthering environmental awareness and education through the medium of photography. To increase awareness and access to the wildlife of the region and help
people find and identify it. Sometimes the difference between species is obvious but many species can only be determined by observing microscopic characteristics that are specific to any one species.