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Species Focus - Carrageen (Chondrus crispus)
01 Feb 2025
Take a trip to the lower shore, or before you get there, look in some rockpools on the midshore, and you will most likely come across some Carrageen, otherwise known as Irish moss (Chondrus crispus). As a perennial, Carrageen can be found all year round and across the whole of the NE Atlantic on the shores and shallow subtidal zone.Carrageen is a red seaweed (macroalga), between 5 and 25 cm, typic...
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