Seaweed or Not.

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    can anyone tell me if this is a type of seaweed and is it worth composting thanks in advance.

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    :scratch: Well not sure where you are which could make a difference. Doesn’t particularly look like seaweed to me.. Is there a lot of it there then.?
    @Verdun any ideas.? :scratch:
     
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    I’m on the Kessingland coastline in Suffolk the shoreline is littered with the stuff which leads me to believe it is a type of seaweed just never seen this type before.
     
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      No I have never seen that sort before either s do you think it could be dried Goutweed.? :scratch: Have you had stormy seas.?
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      It has been choppy the last couple of days Goutweed has needle type leaves this looks more like a macro alge.
       
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      No Marley, new one to me :)
       
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        The only micro Algae I know is Sargassum and the waters are too cold for that here I would have thought..
         
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        I’ll get a couple more pics up in a bit if it’s not seaweed it can only be something that’s blown to the shoreline.
         
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        It doesn't look like seaweed to me but dead foliage from somewhere.
         
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          It's estimated that there are over 650 seaweed species around the shores of the UK.

          I have no idea how Twitter works but, you could try asking the Natural History Museum, via Twitter. Happy fishing.
           
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