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Red coralline algae thrive in many kinds of waters: deep or shallow, cold or warm. These small algae are often the first to grow in an area, providing a base structure for intertidal life to flourish.
A circle of various articulated red coralline algae collected from Canada’s Vancouver Island, where scientist Josephine Tilden established the first marine lab on the west coast in 1900.