Spiny red seaweed confirmed growing on Monterey's rocky shoreline
iNaturalist: envalencia
Citizen Science
If you tide-pool along the California coast, this spiky red seaweed is one of the easiest algae to identify by touch alone, and logging sightings like this helps track how healthy the rocky intertidal zone stays year to year.
Someone walking San Carlos Beach in Monterey spotted and photographed a patch of spiny red seaweed, and other naturalists confirmed the identification, making it an official verified record. This kind of everyday spotting builds a map of where marine algae grow along the coast, which scientists use to notice changes over time.
Key Findings
Observation reached 'research grade' status on iNaturalist after community verification of the species ID.
Location recorded as San Carlos Beach, Monterey, California, a well-known rocky intertidal shoreline.
Species is a coarse, spine-covered red alga typical of Pacific coast rocky intertidal habitats.
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A citizen scientist confirmed a sighting of spiny red seaweed at San Carlos Beach in Monterey, California, adding a verified data point to the public record of this coastal species.
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Original paper
Chondracanthus spinosus (Chondracanthus spinosus) observed in San Carlos Beach, Monterey, CA, US
Research-grade observation of Chondracanthus spinosus in San Carlos Beach, Monterey, CA, US.
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