Close-up of a patch of bright orange Trentepohlia sp. alga growing on rocks. The bright orange colour is caused by the presence of large quantities of
Close-up of a patch of bright orange Trentepohlia sp. alga growing on rocks. The bright orange colour is caused by the presence of large quantities of carotenoid pigments that mask the green of the chlorophyll. Photographed in Stubaital, Tyrol, Austria.
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