Image of Desmarestia ligulata var. ligulata
Description:
This alga has a high concentration of sulphuric acid and malic acid; the acids may deter grazers. Also, they discolor the pigments in other algae if they are placed in the same container.. Photographed at 12 m depth.
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- 2005 California Academy of Sciences
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- Lovell and Libby Langstroth
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