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Wrack

wrack

1. Wreck; ruin; destruction. A world devote to universal wrack. (milton)

2. Any marine vegetation cast up on the shore, especially plants of the genera fucus, laminaria, and zostera, which are most abundant on northern shores.

3. (Science: botany) Coarse seaweed of any kind.

(Science: botany) Wrack grass, or Grass wrack, eelgrass.

Origin: OE. Wrak wreck. See Wreck.


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cell wall thickness of seeweed

... my 2008 biology Course work and was wondering if any 1 Knows what The cell wall thicknesses are for Fucus vesiculosus fucus serratus (toothed wrack) Himanthalia Elongata (thong weed) or the average thickness for a lower shore sea weed. THNX in advance

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by Flanker
Tue Jul 08, 2008 4:31 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
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Fucus vesiculosus - (Bladder wrack)

... on the internet, and whatever we do find, its not relevant to be included in the discussion. we want to know about vesicles on the bladder wrack, why they are there and how they came to be there. any help would be very gratefully appreciated!!! many thanks Bio freaks hehe!!

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by biologyfreaks
Wed Jul 13, 2005 9:07 am
 
Forum: Botany Discussion
Topic: Fucus vesiculosus - (Bladder wrack)
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