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The Alaria (ALA) Bioband
Bio-band Name |
Database Label |
Colour |
Indicator Species* |
Physical Description |
Exposure |
Associate Species* |
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B & C |
Alaria |
ALA |
Dark brown or red-brown |
Common on bedrock cliffs and platforms, and on boulder/cobble beaches. This often single-species band has a distinct ribbon-like texture, and may appear iridescent in some imagery. |
SP-E |
Foliose red algae |
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Alaria (ALA) can be seen here draped over the immobile bedrock along with a large patch of Surfgrass (SUR) on the shore of Suemez Island, a Semi-Protected island in Bucareli Bay. |
Alaria (ALA) caps the tops of these offshore reefs of Duck Island and can be easily identified by its ribbon-like texture and red-brown colour. |
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Bioarea SECR |
Bioarea SECR |