22.03.2013 Views

s A Field Guide to the British Seaweeds - NMBAQC

s A Field Guide to the British Seaweeds - NMBAQC

s A Field Guide to the British Seaweeds - NMBAQC

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

Create successful ePaper yourself

Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.

Rhodophyta The red algae exhibit a range of colours from dark red <strong>to</strong> black through<br />

<strong>to</strong> shades of pink, purple and brown and take on a variety of morphological forms.<br />

The decomposition of Rhodophyta species results in a change in colour whereby many<br />

cells turn green, <strong>the</strong>y may also be bleached in bright sunlight changing <strong>to</strong> brown or<br />

yellow in colour. Therefore it is necessary <strong>to</strong> use fresh material in order <strong>to</strong> assist with<br />

<strong>the</strong> first line of taxonomic classification and <strong>to</strong> reduce confusion with some<br />

Phaeophyta species. Rhodophyta species are more commonly found on <strong>the</strong> mid <strong>to</strong><br />

lower shore. Page 31<br />

Reduced species list identification guide as required by <strong>the</strong> Water Framework Directive 22

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!