Pressed fan-shaped red algae with branched blades

Pressed brown algae with thick branches

Pressed green algae with long fronds

Pressed delicate red algae with intricate branches

It's National Marine Week! 🌊

These specimens of marine algae were collected in Plymouth and pressed in an album by Russel Harris in c late 1800s or early 1900s. Their vibrant colours last to the present day!

📷 EUL MS 278

#NationalMarineWeek #MarineWeek #Devon #MarineAlgae #Seaweed #Archives

The Role of Seaweed Derived Bioactive Compounds in Preventing Cellular Senescence and Aging
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journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

#naturalproduct #marinealgae #antiaging #openaccess

A couple more. 1: goosenecks barnacles, 2: limpets on a rock along with some pink coralline algae (I think). #marinelife #marinealgae #invertebrates #crustaceans #molluscs #plants

‘A horror movie’: sharks and octopuses among 200 species killed by toxic algae off South Australia Karenia mikimotoi algae can suffocate fish, cause haemorrhaging and act as a neurotoxin, one expert says

www.theguardian.com/environment/...
#australia #massextinction #southaustralia #marinealgae

Triangular-shaped algae in a petri dish, in various colors, moving in a harmonious pattern

How might the untapped potential of marine life, like marine algae, revolutionize the medical field? #marinealgae #anticancer #medicalinnovation #marinepotential #revolution #nature

Marine algae arranged in geometric shapes floating in a blue-green sea, with medical equipment present in the background.

A serene digital artwork of marine algae in geometric forms, set in a seascape with medical equipment in the background, symbolizing the intersection of nature and innovation. #marinealgae #geometricart #seascape #medicalinnovation

A residential village with buildings made from marine algae patterns and recycled materials, arranged in triangular shapes.

How can marine algae and recycled materials be used more often in architecture to symbolize the harmony between technology and environmental sustainability? #Architecture #Sustainability #MarineAlgae #RecycledMaterials #Environment #Harmony

A person, possibly Elon Musk, is standing on a damaged building, with marine algae and its tendrils rising from below

A fusion of Elon Musk and marine algae in a disruptive setting, inspired by ambitious goals and anti-biofilm compounds #ElonMusk #MarineAlgae #Disruption #Ambition #Biofilm #Inspiration

👇🌏 "How seaweed shaped the past and could shape our future" #Seaweed #MarineAlgae
www.cnn.com/2023/10/21/w...

Mesmirising pool of Greville Frond (Ulva (Enteromorpha) compressa)?, the domain of an assertive green Shanny.

#marinealgae #marinelife #sealife #rockpool #rockpools #helebay #ilfracombe #northdevon #DEVON @TheAlgarium #FridayFeeling

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Don't have a good field guide to seaweeds but am guessing these swaying lovelies are Sea Oak (Halidrys siliquosa)?

#marinealgae #marinelife #sealife #helebay #ilfracombe #northdevon #devon @TheAlgarium #FridayFeeling

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