Region named as hot spot for seaweed and algae

From: Western Morning News, The Plymouth (UK) | Date: January 31, 2008 | Copyright information

The virtues of Cornwall's natural beauty have inspired many a poet and painter.

But it is a sure bet that none have been moved to compose an ode or attempt to capture the beauty on canvas of one of the Duchy's richest assets - algae.

Indeed, to the untrained eye, algae and seaweed might resemble a slime that is best avoided. A new study says the Westcountry is a hot spot for this particular plantlife - with Falmouth, the Helford River and West Cornwall teeming with rare species and unusual habitats.

Dr Juliet Brodie, of the Natural History Museum, said: "Very little is know about algae but ...

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