24/53 Captain Fitz Roy, moreover, found it growing up from the greater depth of forty-five fathoms. "Voyages of the 'Adventure' and 'Beagle'" volume 1 page 363. It appears that seaweed grows extremely quick. Mr.Stephenson found Wilson's "Voyage round Scotland" volume 2 page 228, that a rock uncovered only at spring-tides, which had been chiselled smooth in November, on the following May, that is, within six months afterwards, was thickly covered with Fucus digitatus two feet, and F.esculentus six feet, in length.) The beds of this sea-weed, even when of not great breadth, make excellent natural floating breakwaters. |