Algae on Hawaiian coast (IMAGE)

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Algae on Hawaiian coast

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Hawaiian coasts can have abundances of highly-prized, native limu, or macroalgae. This favorite site has a ready supply of limu palahalaha, or Ulva lactuca, as a reward for limu pickers who trek to this relatively unimpacted Oʻahu coastline.

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Bill Thomas

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