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

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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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Size: 5133px × 3409px
Location: Tyrol, Austria.
Photo credit: © Ilan Rosen / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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