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Ulva (Chlorophyceae, seaweed)

Ulva lactuca from the coast of Maine, USA.
Photograph by Bunny Wescott

Ulva lactuca
Image posted online

Ulva lactuca from the coast of New Hampshire USA
Photo by James Gerweck, University of New Hampshire, Durham USA

Ulva intestinalis, formerly Enteromorpha intestinalis, from the coast of New Hampshire USA
Photo by James Gerweck, University of New Hampshire, Durham USA

Ulva prolifera, formerly Enteromorpha prolifera, from the coast of New Hampshire USA
Photo by James Gerweck, University of New Hampshire, Durham USA

Ulva prolifera (a.k.a. Enteromorpha prolifera) in the Yellow Sea, China
Photograph from National Geographic posted online

Ulva prolifera (a.k.a. Enteromorpha prolifera) in the Yellow Sea, China
Photograph from National Geographic posted online

Ulva prolifera (a.k.a. Enteromorpha prolifera) in the Yellow Sea, July 3, 2008 in Qingdao, Shandong, China. Soldiers attempting to remove the green mass before the start of the Olympics. Photograph from Getty Images posted online

Mat of Ulva, form Enteromorpha, covered with diatom epiphyte Melosira nummuloides. Monroe Bay, Potomac River, VA, USA. Leah Anne Gibala-Smith, Old Dominion University.

Ulvaria obscura from the coast of New Hampshire USA illustrating dark areas due to the presence of polyphenol oxidase (similar to potatoes)
Photo by James Gerweck, University of New Hampshire, Durham USA

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