Gut Weed - Ulva intestinalis
This bright green algae grows into tubular fronds, 10-30cm in length and 6-18mm in diameter. Though principally a marine species it is found in brackish water and occasionally in freshwater, typically where eutrophic conditions exists due to high nitrate pollution.
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Though mainly a marine species, it is found in eutrophic freshwater.
All year.
Common as a coastal species, rare inland.
Rare
David Nicholls
Melton Country Park
04 October 2023
David Nicholls
Fort Henry Lakes, nr Exton
10 October 2023
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- Common names
- Gut Weed, Gutweed
- Species group:
- Algae, Bacteria, Virus
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- Records on NatureSpot:
- 2
- First record:
- 04/10/2023 (Nicholls, David)
- Last record:
- 10/10/2023 (Nicholls, David)
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