In between all the existing species of algae some species are particularly conspicuous as they appear to be small green trees growing in calciferous substrate, consisting of deep green leaf-like structures. These belong to the family of Halimedacea.
Categorie: Marine environment – Mariene milieu
Marine environment – Mariene milieu
Marine creatures: Portuguese Man’o War (Physalia physalis)
Every year, during the period in between Carnival and Easter, popularly known as Lent (temp’i kuaresma), and sometimes earlier or later in the year, the wind pattern in our region tends to be irregular. When the directions from which the winds originate shift towards the south-east, our island might receive visits from a bizarre organism, one that we often are not too happy with.