Traditional sea salt production, Salinas de Janubio, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe

Giant erratic boulders on a seaweed bed on the Isle of Eigg, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Adult brown bear (Ursus arctos) foraging along the shoreline at Pavlof Harbor on Chichagof Island, United States of America, North America

The intertidal zone of the Quantock Coast, West Somerset, contains an abundance of geology and wildlife. It is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and is of international geological importance.

By-the-wind sailors (Velella velella), floating by the hundreds on the surface of the sea outside Newport Beach, California, United States of America, North America

Saint-Lawrence River bank, Ile aux Lievres, Saint-Laurent river, Quebec province, Canada, North America

The intertidal zone of the Quantock Coast, West Somerset, contains an abundance of geology and wildlife. It is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and is of international geological importance.

Seal and seabird look at each other on a rock in the calm sea, near Alert Bay, Inside Passage, British Columbia, Canada, North America

Branching Brown Algae (Dictyota dichotoma), clear view of branching feature of this brown seaweed, St Abbs, Scotland, UK North Sea

Jourdan's turban (turbo jourdani) large gastropod shell, reddish-brown, Rottnest Island reef, wild, day, marine protected area, free-diving off, cool temperate waters of Western Australia. MORE INFO: Marine plant common kelp, a dominant feature of the underwater landscape. Protected areas are covered in lush growth of diverse algae, also red algea are here.

Western buffalo bream (kyphosus cornelii) silvery brown colour, feeding on seaweed, schools, wild, day, silvery brown colour, marine protected area, diving off Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Indian Ocean. MORE INFO: other name buff bream, lacks the dark edging on the tail fin and dark line under the eye. Restricted to WA as name suggests.

Silver drummer (kyphosus sydneyanus) silvery grey colour, feeding on brown seaweed, wild, day, schools, marine protected area, diving off Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Indian Ocean. MORE INFO: other name common buffalo bream, dark tail and a distinctive dark line that looks a little like a moustache below the eye, occur in large schools. Distribution more widespread throughout Australia.

Western buffalo bream (kyphosus cornelii) silvery brown colour, feeding on seaweed, schools, wild, day, silvery brown colour, marine protected area, diving off Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Indian Ocean. MORE INFO: other name buff bream, lacks the dark edging on the tail fin and dark line under the eye. Restricted to WA as name suggests.

Silver drummer (kyphosus sydneyanus) silvery grey colour, feeding on brown seaweed, wild, day, schools, marine protected area, diving off Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Indian Ocean. MORE INFO: other name common buffalo bream, dark tail and a distinctive dark line that looks a little like a moustache below the eye, occur in large schools. Distribution more widespread throughout Australia.

Brown Mane (Dictyosiphon spp.), view very indicative of species showing many fronds like a horse's mane, St Abbs, Scotland, UK North Sea

Patterns in the kelp at low tide on South Georgia Island in the Southern Ocean. MORE INFO Kelps are large seaweeds belonging to the brown algae (Phaeophyceae) in the order Laminariales.

Seaweed (Laminaria saccharina), Scotland, UK

Patterns in the kelp at low tide on New Island in the Falkland Islands, South Atlantic Ocean. MORE INFO Kelps are large seaweeds belonging to the brown algae (Phaeophyceae) in the order Laminariales.

Sugar Kelp

Various types of colourful Seaweed (Macrocystis), brown, yellow, green, red

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A Woman Tourist Walks On The Beach Of A Tropical Island, Koh Lanta, Thailand

Australia, West Australian Seahorse (Hippocampus elongatus)

Pile of Bull Kelp seaweed washed up on beach on Rialto Beach, USA, Rialto Beach, Olympic National Park, Washington, USA.