Mastocarpus stellatus
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The Sea Shore - FSC (Field Studies Council) or some of the common animal groups: Mastocarpus stellatus - a red alga A species sometimes confused with is channelled and is often covered in papillae that are actually reproductive structures. Found in the middle and lower shore where light levels are low it is well adapted for the conditions. The red algae have accessory pigments contained in cell organelles called phycobilisomes. These pigments absorb light and pass the energy via a chain reaction to the chlorophyll a for photosynthesis. The red algae are very shade tolerant, living under the kelp, and require a fraction of the light used by land plants. In fact, if the light is too intense it soon becomes bleached.
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