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Enteromorpha intestinalis (Linnaeus) Nees, 1820 + Fucus vesiculosus Linnaeus, 1753
Picture taken in Sober Island (44°49’21.80”N 62°27’26.39”W), Nova Scotia, Canada on 02 September 2015.
Distribution for Fucus vesiculosus Linnaeus, 1753 - European waters (ERMS scope)
Distribution for Fucus vesiculosus Linnaeus, 1753 - Mediterranean Sea
Distribution for Fucus vesiculosus Linnaeus, 1753 - North West Atlantic
Distribution for Fucus vesiculosus Linnaeus, 1753 - Belgian Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Fucus vesiculosus Linnaeus, 1753 - Pointe aux Oies (point)
Distribution for Fucus vesiculosus Linnaeus, 1753 - Pointe du Nid de Corbet
Distribution for Fucus vesiculosus Linnaeus, 1753 - Boulogne, Pointe de la Creche
Distribution for Fucus vesiculosus Linnaeus, 1753 - Zeebrugge
Distribution for Fucus vesiculosus Linnaeus, 1753 - Boulogne-sur-Mer
Distribution for Fucus vesiculosus Linnaeus, 1753 - Sas van Goes
Distribution for Fucus vesiculosus Linnaeus, 1753 - Wimereux
Distribution for Fucus vesiculosus Linnaeus, 1753 - Zeeland
Distribution for Fucus vesiculosus Linnaeus, 1753 - Estonian Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Fucus vesiculosus Linnaeus, 1753 - Europe
Distribution for Fucus vesiculosus Linnaeus, 1753 - North East Baltic Sea
Distribution for Fucus vesiculosus Linnaeus, 1753 - Gulf of Maine
Distribution for Fucus vesiculosus Linnaeus, 1753 - Oostduinkerke
Distribution for Fucus vesiculosus Linnaeus, 1753 - Oostende
Distribution for Fucus vesiculosus Linnaeus, 1753 - Irish Exclusive economic Zone
Distribution for Fucus vesiculosus Linnaeus, 1753 - Polish Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Fucus vesiculosus Linnaeus, 1753 - Swedish Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Fucus vesiculosus Linnaeus, 1753 - North Sea
Distribution for Fucus vesiculosus Linnaeus, 1753 - Baltic Sea
Distribution for Fucus vesiculosus Linnaeus, 1753 - South European Atlantic Shelf
Distribution for Fucus vesiculosus Linnaeus, 1753 - South and West Iceland
Distribution for Fucus vesiculosus Linnaeus, 1753 - Azores Canaries Madeira
Distribution for Fucus vesiculosus Linnaeus, 1753 - Faroe Plateau
Distribution for Fucus vesiculosus Linnaeus, 1753 - Southern Norway
Distribution for Fucus vesiculosus Linnaeus, 1753 - Arctic
Distribution for Fucus vesiculosus Linnaeus, 1753 - Northern Norway and Finnmark
Distribution for Fucus vesiculosus Linnaeus, 1753 - Celtic Seas
Distribution for Fucus vesiculosus Linnaeus, 1753 - Temperate Northern Atlantic
Distribution for Fucus vesiculosus Linnaeus, 1753 - Saharan Upwelling
Taxon Description Body size for Taxon denoted by name 145548
Taxon Description Paraphyletic group for Taxon denoted by name 144129
Taxon Description Wave exposure for Taxon denoted by name 145548
Taxon Description Gametophyte arrangement for Taxon denoted by name 145548
Taxon Description Tolerance to pollutants for Taxon denoted by name 145548
Taxon Description Asexual reproduction for Taxon denoted by name 145548
Taxon Description Macroalgal blooming for Taxon denoted by name 145548
Taxon Description Dispersion mode for Taxon denoted by name 145548
Taxon Description Seasonality for Taxon denoted by name 145548
Taxon Description Environmental position for Taxon denoted by name 145548
Taxon Description Zonation for Taxon denoted by name 145548
Taxon Description Life cycle for Taxon denoted by name 145548
Taxon Description Life span for Taxon denoted by name 145548
Taxon Description Generation time for Taxon denoted by name 145548
Taxon Description Body shape for Taxon denoted by name 145548
Taxon Description Cytomorphology for Taxon denoted by name 144129
Taxon Description Thallus vertical space used for Taxon denoted by name 145548
Taxon Description Gamete type for Taxon denoted by name 145548
Taxon Description Calcification for Taxon denoted by name 145548
Taxon Description Spawning for Taxon denoted by name 145548
Taxon Description Reproductive frequency for Taxon denoted by name 145548
Taxon Description Nomenclature code for Taxon denoted by name 345465
Specification Context: Unit cm
Specification Context: Type maximum
Specification Context: Dimension thallus length
Specification Context: Locality (MRGID) 1920
Specification Context: Unit mm
Specification Context: Type minimum
Specification Context: Locality (MRGID) 5681
Specification Context: Locality (MRGID) 5696