[Blu's Classroom] Crustose Coralline Algae | Marine Habitat & Species Micro-Education Series Part 4 ft. Ocean Conservation Administration & Keelung City Government

(Don't forget to turn on the subtitles!)

Pink coralline algae are commonly found on the surfaces of coastal rocky reefs. They absorb calcium from the water to form a calcareous structure. This hard algal body not only protects against grazing by herbivores, but also anchors them firmly to the substrate. Among them, crustose coralline algae grow by encrusting the surfaces of rocks. As they continuously layer upon one another, they can form what are known as algal reefs. Within the rugged, brittle algal reef, many species that love to burrow make their home — let's take a closer look through this marine habitat and species micro-education video!

00

Introduction to the environment 01 Cirriformia (banded bristle worm) 03 Colonial worm snail, peanut worm 03 Boring clam 04 How sessile organisms feed 05 How sessile organisms reproduce 05 Where to observe crustose coralline algae

What Is the Marine Habitat & Species Micro-Education Series

BlueTrend Marine Habitat & Species Micro-Education Series Produced in collaboration with the Ocean Affairs Council's Ocean Conservation Administration and the Keelung City Government Aiming to help everyone rediscover the ocean and its creatures in a fun and accessible way

Content includes

1. Introduction to Wanghaijang Chaojing Bay
2. Marine Citizen Scientists
3. Sea Lettuce
4. Rocky Tide Pool
5. Underneath the Rock
6. Crustose Coralline Algae
7. Soft Coral
8. Tree Hydroid
9. Diadema Sea Urchin
10. Sandy Bottom

Banded Bristle Worm (Cirriformia)

Colonial Worm Snail

Peanut Worm

Boring Clam

Further links:

1. Ocean Affairs Council — Ocean Conservation Administration
2. Keelung City Government
3. iOcean Marine Conservation Network
4. BlueTrend Ocean Science Video Channel