Seaweeds of Australia

abundant animals appearance areas attached Australian coasts axis base Bottom branches branchlets brown brown algae brown seaweeds Caulerpa cells Ceramiales characteristic Cladophorales cm high cm in length Codium collection colour common consistency conspicuous coralline algae crust Cryptonemiales cylindrical Cystophora dark deep delicate develop Dictyotales distinctive distinguished division drift easily epiphytes exposed firm flat flattened forked fronds Fucales genera genus Gigartinales gives green grow growth height Hormosira banksii intertidal zone known less low tide lower intertidal main branches major marine microscopic narrow numerous occurs photographs plants Plate range recognised red algae reef regions reproductive structures Rhodomelaceae rock pools rocky shores rounded sea-grasses seaweeds seen segments sheltered shores similar soft South southern Australia species specimens structures subtidal habitats subtidal zone summer temperate texture thin throughout tide pools tips tropical tufts Ulva usually vary wide