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Gutweed is a common seaweed found on all UK shores and in many different habitats, including rock pools, sand, mud and even shells and other seaweeds! It is often seen with bubbles of air trapped inside its long fronds which have the look of intestines, hence its name. If detached, Gutweed can create large floating masses, buoyed by the gas in their inflated tubular fronds. Dense growths of Gutweed provide shelter for many other creatures, with their moist fronds providing a low tide refuge on the high shore.