Salps
Well at least this name is easy to spell and not hard to say, but what on earth is it?… Read More »Salps
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Baobab trees
Baobab trees are associated with many colourful stories. In African folklore, the tree is sometimes called the upside-down tree because… Read More »Baobab trees
Deep seas 1
“You could start now, and spend another forty years learning about the sea without running out of new things to… Read More »Deep seas 1
Seagrass
The term sea lilies is usually associated with echinoderm animals (or not depending on your interests). This is rather strange… Read More »Seagrass
Salt Marshes
Whenever I hear the word marsh, I think of a flat, dead landscape shrouded in thick, damp, dismal fog, peopled… Read More »Salt Marshes
Giant Kelp
Does the thought of something brown, wet and slimy that can grow up to 60 cm (2 ft) per day… Read More »Giant Kelp
Mangroves
In many parts of the world, mangroves have long been frowned upon as dirty, mosquito-infested tangles of roots that stand… Read More »Mangroves
Sphagnum peatland
Sphagnum – not the easiest name to spell or say. It probably doesn’t make it any more enticing if I… Read More »Sphagnum peatland
Bamboo
Bamboo is in the same league as giant kelp when it comes to growing fast, but considering that, as a… Read More »Bamboo
Shea tree
Some people may have heard about shea butter as they have used it as a skin creme, or a hair… Read More »Shea tree