[Seaweeds]
(differentiated, multicellular, marine algae)

Interactions where [Seaweeds] is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Filters:

Affected Part Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season Summary
is associate of larva Kleidotoma subaptera a small parasitic wasp Hymenoptera: Figitidae Hymenoptera Cynipoidea: Eucoilidae, Quinlan, J., 1978
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Figitidae/Kleidotoma subaptera/Kleidotoma subapteraa small parasitic wasplarva Plant / associate /Seaweeds/Seaweedsdifferentiated, multicellular, marine algae larva is associated with
may have epiphytic Major Electra pilosa a seamat Cheilostomatida: Electridae Handbook of the Marine Fauna of North-West Europe, Hayward, P.J. & Ryland, J.S. (eds), 1996
Biology and Identification of Intertidal Polyzoa, Ryland, J.S., 1962
/Animalia/Bryozoa/Gymnolaemata/Cheilostomatida/Electridae/Electra pilosa/Electra pilosaa seamat Plant / epiphyte /Seaweeds/Seaweedsdifferentiated, multicellular, marine algaeMajor grows on
may have epiphytic Restricted Membranipora membranacea Sea Mat Cheilostomatida: Membraniporidae Handbook of the Marine Fauna of North-West Europe, Hayward, P.J. & Ryland, J.S. (eds), 1996
Biology and Identification of Intertidal Polyzoa, Ryland, J.S., 1962
/Animalia/Bryozoa/Gymnolaemata/Cheilostomatida/Membraniporidae/Membranipora membranacea/Membranipora membranaceasea mat Plant / epiphyte /Seaweeds/Seaweedsdifferentiated, multicellular, marine algaeSole grows on
may have epiphytic Celleporella hyalina a bryozoan Cheilostomatida: Hippothoidae Handbook of the Marine Fauna of North-West Europe, Hayward, P.J. & Ryland, J.S. (eds), 1996
Biology and Identification of Intertidal Polyzoa, Ryland, J.S., 1962
/Animalia/Bryozoa/Gymnolaemata/Cheilostomatida/Hippothoidae/Celleporella hyalina/Celleporella hyalinaa bryozoan Plant / epiphyte /Seaweeds/Seaweedsdifferentiated, multicellular, marine algae grows on
may have epiphytic Rare Schizoporella unicornis a bryozoan Cheilostomatida: Schizoporellidae Handbook of the Marine Fauna of North-West Europe, Hayward, P.J. & Ryland, J.S. (eds), 1996
/Animalia/Bryozoa/Gymnolaemata/Cheilostomatida/Schizoporellidae/Schizoporella unicornis/Schizoporella unicornisa bryozoan Plant / epiphyte /Seaweeds/Seaweedsdifferentiated, multicellular, marine algaeRare grows on
may have epiphytic Cradoscrupocellaria reptans a bryozoan Cheilostomatida: Candidae Handbook of the Marine Fauna of North-West Europe, Hayward, P.J. & Ryland, J.S. (eds), 1996
/Animalia/Bryozoa/Gymnolaemata/Cheilostomatida/Candidae/Cradoscrupocellaria reptans/Cradoscrupocellaria reptansa bryozoan Plant / epiphyte /Seaweeds/Seaweedsdifferentiated, multicellular, marine algae grows on
may have epiphytic Alcyonidium gelatinosum a bryozoan Ctenostomatida: Alcyonidiidae Handbook of the Marine Fauna of North-West Europe, Hayward, P.J. & Ryland, J.S. (eds), 1996
Biology and Identification of Intertidal Polyzoa, Ryland, J.S., 1962
/Animalia/Bryozoa/Gymnolaemata/Ctenostomatida/Alcyonidiidae/Alcyonidium gelatinosum/Alcyonidium gelatinosuma bryozoan Plant / epiphyte /Seaweeds/Seaweedsdifferentiated, multicellular, marine algae grows on
may have epiphytic Alcyonidium hirsutum a bryozoan Ctenostomatida: Alcyonidiidae Handbook of the Marine Fauna of North-West Europe, Hayward, P.J. & Ryland, J.S. (eds), 1996
Biology and Identification of Intertidal Polyzoa, Ryland, J.S., 1962
/Animalia/Bryozoa/Gymnolaemata/Ctenostomatida/Alcyonidiidae/Alcyonidium hirsutum/Alcyonidium hirsutuma bryozoan Plant / epiphyte /Seaweeds/Seaweedsdifferentiated, multicellular, marine algae grows on
may have epiphytic Restricted Flustrellidra hispida a bryozoan Ctenostomatida: Flustrellidridae Handbook of the Marine Fauna of North-West Europe, Hayward, P.J. & Ryland, J.S. (eds), 1996
Biology and Identification of Intertidal Polyzoa, Ryland, J.S., 1962
/Animalia/Bryozoa/Gymnolaemata/Ctenostomatida/Flustrellidridae/Flustrellidra hispida/Flustrellidra hispidaa bryozoan Plant / epiphyte /Seaweeds/Seaweedsdifferentiated, multicellular, marine algaeSole grows on
may have epiphytic Amathia imbricata a bryozoan Ctenostomatida: Vesiculariidae Biology and Identification of Intertidal Polyzoa, Ryland, J.S., 1962
/Animalia/Bryozoa/Gymnolaemata/Ctenostomatida/Vesiculariidae/Amathia imbricata/Amathia imbricataa bryozoan Plant / epiphyte /Seaweeds/Seaweedsdifferentiated, multicellular, marine algae grows on
may have epiphytic Amathia lendigera a bryozoan Ctenostomatida: Vesiculariidae Handbook of the Marine Fauna of North-West Europe, Hayward, P.J. & Ryland, J.S. (eds), 1996
/Animalia/Bryozoa/Gymnolaemata/Ctenostomatida/Vesiculariidae/Amathia lendigera/Amathia lendigeraa bryozoan Plant / epiphyte /Seaweeds/Seaweedsdifferentiated, multicellular, marine algae grows on
may have epiphytic Major Walkeria uva a bryozoan Ctenostomatida: Walkeriidae Handbook of the Marine Fauna of North-West Europe, Hayward, P.J. & Ryland, J.S. (eds), 1996
Biology and Identification of Intertidal Polyzoa, Ryland, J.S., 1962
/Animalia/Bryozoa/Gymnolaemata/Ctenostomatida/Walkeriidae/Walkeria uva/Walkeria uvaa bryozoan Plant / epiphyte /Seaweeds/Seaweedsdifferentiated, multicellular, marine algaeMajor grows on
is grazed by Eatonina fulgida a prosobranch snail Littorinimorpha: Cingulopsidae British Prosobranch and other operculate gastropod molluscs, Graham, A., 1971
/Animalia/Mollusca/Gastropoda/Littorinimorpha/Cingulopsidae/Eatonina fulgida/Eatonina fulgidaa prosobranch snail Foodplant / open feeder /Seaweeds/Seaweedsdifferentiated, multicellular, marine algae grazes on
is grazed by Minor LITTORINIDAE periwinkles Littorinimorpha British Prosobranch and other operculate gastropod molluscs, Graham, A., 1971
/Animalia/Mollusca/Gastropoda/Littorinimorpha/Littorinidae/Littorinidaeperiwinkles Foodplant / open feeder /Seaweeds/Seaweedsdifferentiated, multicellular, marine algaeMinor grazes on
is grazed by LACUNIDAE chink shells Mesogastropoda British Prosobranch and other operculate gastropod molluscs, Graham, A., 1971
/Animalia/Mollusca/Gastropoda/Mesogastropoda/Lacunidae/Lacunidaechink shells Foodplant / open feeder /Seaweeds/Seaweedsdifferentiated, multicellular, marine algae grazes on
frond (wet, decaying) wet, decaying frond is decayed by larva Eristalinus aeneus a hoverfly Diptera: Syrphidae Colour Guide to Hoverfly Larvae (Diptera, Syrphidae) in Britain and Europe, Rotheray, G.E., 1993
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Syrphidae/Eristalinus aeneus/Eristalinus aeneusa hoverflylarva Foodplant / saprobe /Seaweeds/Seaweedsdifferentiated, multicellular, marine algaewet, decayingfrond larva is saprobic on wet, decaying frond
thallus (moribund, washed up, moist) moribund, washed up, moist thallus is decayed by Scolecobasidium anamorph UK/Ireland Scolecobasidium salinum a marine anamorphic fungus Pleosporales: Pleosporaceae Notes on some Marine Fungi, Wilson, I.M., 1951
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Pleosporaceae/Scolecobasidium salinum/Scolecobasidium salinuma marine anamorphic fungusScolecobasidium anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Seaweeds/Seaweedsdifferentiated, multicellular, marine algaemoribund, washed up, moistthallus Scolecobasidium anamorph is saprobic on moribund, washed up, moist thallus

Author & YearTitleSource
Graham, A., 1971British Prosobranch and other operculate gastropod molluscsSynopses of the British Fauna (New Series), 2, ed 1 edition, 112pp, The Linnean Society of London
Hayward, P.J. & Ryland, J.S. (eds), 1996Handbook of the Marine Fauna of North-West Europereprint with minor corrections edition, 800pp, Oxford University Press
Quinlan, J., 1978Hymenoptera Cynipoidea: EucoilidaeHandbooks for the Identification of British Insects, Vol 8. Part 1b, 58pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London
Rotheray, G.E., 1993Colour Guide to Hoverfly Larvae (Diptera, Syrphidae) in Britain and EuropeDiperists Digest Dipterists Digest No. 9.
Ryland, J.S., 1962Biology and Identification of Intertidal PolyzoaField Studies 1(4): 33-51.
Wilson, I.M., 1951Notes on some Marine FungiTBMS Vol 34 (4): 540-543.
Subtaxon Rank Featured
subtaxa
No of
interactions
No of
references
Class 15 subtaxa 75 trophisms 20 references
Phylum 19 subtaxa 17 trophisms 49 references
Class 12 subtaxa 44 trophisms 3 references
Taxonomic hierarchy:
Informal[Seaweeds] (differentiated, multicellular, marine algae)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Anon. The Marine Life Information Network for Britain and Ireland (MarLIN) www.marlin.ac.uk/gallerycategory.php?gcatid=8
Anon. British Isles Seaweed Images www.weedseen.co.uk/
Brightman, F.H. & Nicholson, B.E. 1966 The Oxford Book of Flowerless Plants The Oxford Books, 208pp, Oxford University Press
() Bunker, F., Brodie, J., Maggs, C. & Bunker, A. 2010 Seasearch Guide to Seaweeds of Britain and Ireland SeaSearch guides, Marine Conservation Society
Dickinson, C.I. 1963 British Seaweeds The Kew Series, 232pp, Eyre & Spottiswoode
Fish, J.D. & Fish, S. 2011 A Student’s Guide to the Seashore 3rd edition, Cambridge University Press
in the field () Gibson, R., Hextall, B. & Rogers, A. 2001 Photographic Guide to the Sea & Shore Life of Britain & North-west Europe Oxford Natural History, 436pp, Oxford University Press
Goff, T., le Biodiversity des algues marines et de la fauna marine des cotes francaises: Manche et Atlantique www.marevita.org/index.php?option=accueil
Guiry, M. algaebase www.algaebase.org
Picton, B.E. & Morrow, C.C. Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland www.habitas.org.uk/marinelife/
() Trewella, S. & Hatcher, J. 2015 The Essential Guide to Beachcombing and the Strandline 304pp, Wild Nature Press
Wells, E. 2009 A Field Guide to the British Seaweeds 112pp
Wood, C. 2007 Seasearch Observer’s Guide to Marine Life of Britain and Ireland SeaSearch guides, Marine Conservation Society

Brown Seaweeds

in the field () Hiscock, S. 1979 A Field Key to the British Brown Seaweeds AIDGAP, 125, 43pp, Field Studies Council

Green Seaweeds

Brodie, J., Maggs, C.A. & John, D.M. (eds) 2007 Green Seaweeds of Britain and Ireland 242pp, The British Phycological Society

Red Seaweeds

() Hiscock, S. 1986 A Field Key to the British Red Seaweeds AIDGAP, 13, 101pp, Field Studies Council

[Seaweeds] (differentiated, multicellular, marine algae) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Duddington, C.L. 1971 Beginner’s Guide to Seaweeds Pelham Beginner's Guides, 187pp, Pelham Books
Graham, L.E., Graham, J.M., Wilcox, L.W. & Cook, M.E. 2016 Algae
Howson, C.M. & Picton, B.E. (eds) 1997 The Species Directory of the Marine Fauna and Flora of the British Isles and Surrounding Seas Marine Conservation Society
Norton, T.A. 1985 Provisional atlas of the marine algae of Britain & Ireland 170pp, Biological Records Centre

Aliens

Brodie, J., Irvine, L.M., Pottas, J. & Wilbraham, J. 2012 Capturing the aliens. Using herbarium specimens to track the arrival and spread of non-native seaweeds in the UK and Ireland The Phycologist Vol 82: 31-32.

Code

McNeill, J.; Barrie, F. R.; Buck, W. R. et al., eds. 2012 International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants (ICN) Melbourne Code edition, XXX+240pp, Koeltz Scientific Books

Journals

Australian Systematic Botany
The Phycologist
Bibliotheca Phycologica Schweizerbart and Borntraeger science publishers

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to [Seaweeds] (differentiated, multicellular, marine algae):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 956 images of [Seaweeds] (differentiated, multicellular, marine algae)
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