A scarce but distinctive brown seaweed with curved, funnel-shaped fronds. It is a warmer water species at the northern edge of its range on the south coast of England.

The markings of the peacock are unmistakeable - big, blue 'eyes' just like a peacock's tail feathers. It can be seen feeding on flowers all year-round during warm spells, and…

A bushy brown seaweed that appears bright blue underwater.

This purply-brown seaweed is a common feature on our rocky shores and on our dinner plates.

These mat like growths found on kelp and seaweed are actually colonies of tiny individuals animals.

This grass-green seaweed is sometimes known as Grass Kelp and grows on pretty much every shore in the UK.

This brown seaweed lives in the lower shore and gets its name from the serrated edges to its fronds.