This blog is dedicated to the environmental well-being of our Florida coastal habitat.

This blog is
dedicated to the environmental well-being of coastal habitat.

Monday, August 16, 2010

Petticoat Algae

Just lovely! This lacy, low-growing algae has fan-like fronds
resembling a petticoat with horizontal lacy bands.

It grows on rocks and dead coral heads in or below the intertidal zone.
This speciman was found on Bird Key off the Ringling Causeway in Sarasota.