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Algae and Cyanobacteria

Trentepohlia aurea ?     close-up   ***
Sheeps Tor, Sheepstor, nr. Burrator Reservoir, Dartmoor National Park, Devon. 27.02.06 (Public Location) SX 567 686

There are also large amounts of Trentepohlia at Shaugh Bridge, nr. Shaugh Prior, Plymouth,
Devon; on old industrial stone buildings and watercourses. Indeed, this algae can be seen on walls in the car park.

Cyanobacteria (Nostoc commune)     close-up     magnified x400 ***
On inner edge of terracotta plant pot. Wasdale Gardens, Estover, Plymouth, Devon.
09.03.07 (Private Location)


Algae to identify

Algal Slime (a form of cyanobacteria ?)
On wet rock face amongst mosses. Warleigh Point Nature Reserve, Tamerton Foliot, Plymouth, Devon. 18.04.06 (Public Location)

Identification kindly supplied by
*** - Alain Gérault


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