Sea Weed Collection (page 8)

Paddling in the sea
MODEL RELEASED. Paddling in the sea. Nine-year-old girl and seven-year-old boy holding fishing nets and a bucket while paddling in the sea. Photographed in Lee Bay, Devon, UK

Rock pool fishing
MODEL RELEASED. Rock pool fishing. Nine-year-old girl and seven-year-old boy fishing in a rock pool. Photographed in Lee Bay, Devon, UK

Strap kelp and blue maomao
Strap kelp (Lessonia sp.) and a school of blue maomao (Scorpis violacea). Photographed off the Poor Knights Islands, New Zealand

Strap kelp (Lessonia sp.). Photographed off the Poor Knights Islands, New Zealand

Seaweed (Fucus serratus)
Serrated wrack seaweed (Fucus serratus) growing on coastal rocks. Serrated wrack is a brown seaweed found in the intertidal zone on rocky coasts in northern Europe

Green algae (Codium bursa). This seaweed, which is composed of a sponge-like mat of interwoven filaments, can grow up to 40 centimetres in diameter

Rainbow wrack (Cystoseira tamariscifolia) submerged in a rock pool. This is a species of brown seaweed. When seen underwater it is an iridescent turquoise colour

Knotted wrack seaweed (Ascophyllum nodosum). This is a common brown seaweed. Mid-way along its fronds are air bladders (bubbles)

Kelp holdfast (Laminaria digitata)
Kelp holdfast (Laminaria digitata.). This is a root-like structure with which the blade of kelp is attached to the sea-bed

Thongweed. Tide coming in over thongweed (Himanthalia elongata). This seaweed consists of round button-like thalli and long thin reproductive fronds. Photographed on the south- west coast of Ireland

Wig-wrack colony (Ascophyllum nodosum var. mackaii). Extensive bed of seaweed in a sheltered sea loch. This rare species of brown seaweed has very specific environmental requirements

Seaweeds
Assorted seaweeds. Seaweeds are often collected for use as a fertiliser as they are rich in nutrients, especially rarer nutrients such as iodine

Spiral wrack (Fucus spiralis)
Spiral wrack seaweed (Fucus vesiculosus)

Giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) underwater. Giant kelp is the largest of the Pacific kelps and can grow more than 45 centimetres per day. It is usually found in large beds or forests

Carrageen red seaweed (Chondrus crispus). The thallus (plant body) of this seaweed is dichotomously branched. This seaweed is found on rocky shores around the British and Irish coasts

Bladder wrack seaweed (Fucus vesiculosus) thallus in a rocky shore. The name of the seaweed derives from the paired air bladders visible on either side of the midrib of the fronds

Seaweed

Kelp seaweed (Laminaria digitata) floating at the waters surface. This seaweed is also known as devils apron and oarweed. It is used in the production of iodine, soda and fertilisers

Seaweed covered beach. These are mostly kelps, tangles and oar weeds. There is a covering of several feet after the seaweed was washed on to the beach after a storm

Furbelows seaweed, Saccorhiza polyschides
Furbelows seaweed holdfast (Saccorhiza polyschides). This part of the plant anchors to the rock. Furbelows is the largest European seaweed, it can grow up to 4.5 metres in length

Dulse seaweed (Rhodymenia palmata). Also known as dillisk and creathnach, dulse grows along northern coasts of the Atlantic ocean. It is used throughout its range as a food

Bladder wrack (Fucus vesiculosus) seaweed in a rock pool. As a good source of iodine this seaweed was used in the nineteenth century to treat goitre

Knotted wrack (Ascophyllum nodosum) seaweed in a rock pool. This seaweed is found in many coastal habitats of the northern Atlantic Ocean

Bull kelp bed (Durvillea antarctica) near Kaikoura, South Island, New Zealand

Common stonewort (Chara vulgaris). Photographed in Greece, in April

Seaweed drying hut, Freshwater West beach, Pembrokeshire National Park, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

European Otter (Lutra lutra) adult female with cub, resting on seaweed, Isle of Mull, Inner Hebrides, Scotland

Chile, Chiloe Island, Humboldt Penguins, (Spheniscus humboldtii), endangered

Seychelles, La Digue Island, L Union Estate Plantation, Anse Source D Argent beach

Mauritius, Rodrigues Island, St. Francois, St. Francois Beach, morning

Salvation Army Womens Night Shelter, East London
The dormitory of the Salvation Army night shelter for women, opened in 1889 at 194 Hanbury Street, Whitechapel in the East End of London

Woman carrying basket of seaweed along a beach
A middle-aged woman carrying a heavy basket of seaweed along a beach in Portugal

Miss UK regional finals, St Ives, Cornwall
One of the contestants in the Miss UK regional finals poses in St Ives harbour, Cornwall in a revealing one-piece swimsuit

Child and watering cans
A young child playing with two small watering cans. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Gathering seaweed for food, Ireland
Scenes showing men, women and children gathering seaweed for food on the coast of Clare, west of Ireland. They are also shown picking, drying and selling d hlisk, and gathering corrigan

Children / Sandcastle 1890
A brother adds turrets to the castle that he and his brother and sister have made, while another sister offers a piece of seaweed as decoration

Children and Dog Onbeach
A dog chases after a fine piece of seaweed tugged by a girl across the sand, while her brother runs behind. Note the ladies sheltering beneath their parasols

Underwater Scene
Seaweed beneath the Adriatic

Jersey / Seaweed Harvest
Harvesting seaweed and loading it on to carts in Jersey

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Seaweed (Laminaria saccharina), Scotland, UK

Sunset at coast of San Antao, Ponta do Sol, Cape Verde Islands, Atlantic, Africa

Punta Cantor, Valdes Peninsula, Patagonia, Argentina, South America

Beds of seaweed, an export crop, Jambiani Beach, Zanzibar, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Bloody Beach Peleiu, Republic of Palau, Pacific

Cairns of Coll, Hebrides, Scotland
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Cave, Sea Fans and Diver. Gorontalo, Sualwesi, Indonesia
Stephen Wong / SplashdownDirect

Split image of rocks and green algae, Caulerpa racemosa, St. Peter and St. Pauls rocks, Brazil, Atlantic
Andre Seale / SplashdownDirect

Tompot Blenny (Parablennius gattorugine), head of tompot blenny under kelp forest, Isle of Man, UK
Lawson Wood / SplashdownDirect

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"Exploring the Beauty of Sea Weed: A Journey through Europe's Coastal Wonders" Delving into the depths of history, we discover a 19th-century alga cyanotype captured in Manorbier, Pembrokeshire, Wales. From Llandanwg Beach near Harlech, Gwynedd, North Wales, witness the enchanting Mountains of Snowdonia adorned with sea weed in a mesmerizing 19th-century alga cyanotype. The Naiads beckon us towards Flamborough Head from Sewerby Rocks in Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire, England - where sea weed dances along the shoreline. Pentire Point in Polzeath, Cornwall offers a stunning display as it gracefully sways to the rhythm of the waves. Dawlish Low Tide reveals hidden treasures amidst its sandy shores - intricate patterns woven by seaweed create an ethereal landscape. Immerse yourself in nature's artistry at Catterline Rock pool in Aberdeenshire, Scotland; behold how seaweed paints an exquisite tapestry within this coastal oasis. Witnessing an Atlantic Puffin standing on a rock at Inner Farne with sandeels and seaweed clutched delicately within its beak is truly captivating. THE SIREN calls out from Applecross beach as strands of seaweed intertwine like mythical creatures emerging from beneath the waves. Embark on this visual journey across Europe's coastlines and let sea weed transport you to a world where nature meets imagination and beauty knows no bounds.