Wireweed
Latin name: Sargassum muticum
Global Distribution: Originally from Japan – now worldwide distribution
UK Distribution: Along the south coast to the Isles of Scilly and along the north Cornish coast …
Algae
Sea lettuce
Latin name: Ulva lactuca
Global Distribution: Europe, North America (east and west), Central America, Caribbean, South America, Africa, Indian Ocean Islands, southwest Asia, China, Pacific Islands, Australia and New Zealand…
Oar weed (kelp)
Latin name: Laminaria digitata
Global Distribution: Atlantic coasts of Europe, including Baltic and Black Seas.
UK Distribution: Most British and Irish coasts, scarce along the east coast of England between …
Maerl
Latin name: Phymatolithon calcareum,
Global Distribution: Norway to northern Spain, including western Baltic and Mediterranean
UK Distribution: Abundant around the west coasts of Scotland and Ireland. Also recorded along the …
