Rainbow wrack (Cystoseira tamariscifolia) submerged in a rock pool. This is a species of brown seaweed. When seen underwater it is an iridescent turqu

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Rainbow wrack (Cystoseira tamariscifolia) submerged in a rock pool. This is a species of brown seaweed. When seen underwater it is an iridescent turquoise colour. However, when it is dry it is a green/brown colour. Photographed in Lizard, Cornwall, UK.

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