Seaweeds and Seagrasses
Trip aboard the Centennial - Friday Harbor
World wide there are 7000 estimated seaweeds, 4000 microalgae and 50 seagrasses. Here in the Pacific Northwest we have an estimated 700 of these species making our area one of the richest in seaweed biodiversity in the world. (Harbo, 1999)
Sites visited:
Fox Island - South Puget Sound
Trip aboard the Centennial - San Juan Island
Argyle Lagoon - San Juan Island
Cattle Point - San Juan Island
Photo by Holly. The Centenial at the dock. U.W. Friday harbor labs, San Juan Island, WA Photo by Bonnie: The catch after the rocky trawl
Photos by Bonnie: Soft bottom trawl 1, 2, 3, yikes!
Species list for algae found during our trip aboard the Centennial
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