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Old 06-18-2007, 09:15 AM   #8
keezdiver
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Re: Deep Chit! - Strange Algae at 210 feet

nice pics of the fish....funny story with it.

as for that algae....its weird...

in the bag it looks like any other red algae (Rhodophyta)...or maybe brown (Phaeophyta).

will be interested to see what your friend comes up with.


i will say this. i've done dives in deep water (albeit not 200ft) off the keys and seen several times HUGE blooms of filimentous red/brown algae on the reef. some of it so thick you can't see the rock or sand. it seems to be somewhat seasonal...probably temp and nutrient related. since it disperses later in the year.

could just be a timing thing, upwelling or something.
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