<em>Porphyra</em> (IMAGE)

Carnegie Institution for Science

<em>Porphyra</em>

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Porphyra clinging to rocks in Germany's Heligoland. It thrives in the harsh habitat of the intertidal zone, where it is exposed to fluctuating temperatures, high UV radiation, severe salt stress, and desiccation.

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By Gabriele Kothe-Heinrich

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