Beachcombers Field Guide - Department Of Fisheries Western ...
Beachcombers Field Guide - Department Of Fisheries Western ... Beachcombers Field Guide - Department Of Fisheries Western ...
Found along southern Australia in subtidal areas to 20 m deep, slimy bags attaches to reef and rubble with a holdfast. Resembling a bunch of elongated balloons, they often grow in a cluster to about 15 cm high. The scientifi c name Gloiosaccion literally translates to ‘glue sacks’. If you fi nd one washed up on the beach, break it open and you will fi nd a thick slimy substance – it is thought that this substance may deter herbivores (planteating animals). Slimy bags
Common on rocky reefs, this red alga is often washed ashore after storms. Similar to the Irish moss found in Britain, jelly weed was once collected by our colonial settlers, and then boiled. The liquid created was used to make jellies and blancmange (milk pudding). Carrageenan and agar can be found in their cell walls, which are thickening or stabilising agents. This means they dissolve in water and will set at room temperature. Jelly weed
- Page 35 and 36: Abalone Photo: Michelle Dyer
- Page 37 and 38: Sea hare Photo: Sandy Clarke
- Page 39 and 40: Photo: Sandy Clarke Cowry shell
- Page 41 and 42: Photo: Michelle Dyer Periwinkle
- Page 43 and 44: Photo: Michelle Dyer Cuttlebone
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- Page 47 and 48: Chiton
- Page 49 and 50: Mussel
- Page 51 and 52: Scallop
- Page 53 and 54: Pipi
- Page 55 and 56: Razor clam
- Page 57 and 58: Sea jelly
- Page 59 and 60: Bluebottle
- Page 61 and 62: Coral
- Page 63 and 64: Acorn barnacle
- Page 65 and 66: Goose barnacle
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- Page 69 and 70: Tube worm
- Page 71 and 72: Sea urchin
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- Page 75 and 76: The piles of algae and seagrasses f
- Page 77 and 78: Green algae are characteristically
- Page 79 and 80: Found throughout southern Australia
- Page 81 and 82: Brown algae contain most of the lar
- Page 83 and 84: Found throughout Australian waters,
- Page 85: Red algae are the most numerous of
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- Page 91 and 92: Strapweed or Posidonia is the only
- Page 93 and 94: Along with strapweed, wireweed is o
- Page 95 and 96: This sausage jelly (as they are som
- Page 97 and 98: The catshark is a nocturnal shark,
- Page 99 and 100: The bobtail or bluetongue lizard is
- Page 101 and 102: Beaches provide an important haul-o
Common on rocky reefs, this red alga<br />
is often washed ashore after storms.<br />
Similar to the Irish moss found in Britain,<br />
jelly weed was once collected by our<br />
colonial settlers, and then boiled. The<br />
liquid created was used to make jellies<br />
and blancmange (milk pudding).<br />
Carrageenan and agar can be found in<br />
their cell walls, which are thickening or<br />
stabilising agents. This means they<br />
dissolve in water and will set at<br />
room temperature.<br />
Jelly weed
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