Praia do Maço
Palhoça, Santa Catarina · Brazil
What have people found?
Ribbed barnacle, brazilian red anemone and broadleaf sea lettuce are the usual finds. ~13 distinct species have been recorded here.
Tide
We do not have a tide source for this coast yet.
When do people visit?
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Most observations come from January and July.
What should you know before visiting?
Paid parking is about 900 meters away.
Arrive 45 minutes to an hour before low tide and leave as it turns. The water comes back faster than it left.
Grippy shoes beat sandals. Wet rock and algae are more slippery than they look. Rock pool safety
A rock pool is a fragile place. Look and photograph, take nothing. The rockpooling code
What lives at Praia do Maço?
Species records from iNaturalist
Ribbed BarnacleTetraclita stalactifera
Brazilian red anemoneBunodosoma caissarum
Chthamalus bisinuatusChthamalus bisinuatus
Broadleaf Sea LettuceUlva lactuca
Pelagic Gooseneck BarnacleLepas anatifera
Suberites aurantiacusSuberites aurantiacus
Devil's Tongue WeedGrateloupia turuturu
Brazilian Mole CrabEmerita brasiliensis
Littoraria flavaLittoraria flava
Canjica AnemoneBunodosoma cangicum
Stramonita brasiliensisStramonita brasiliensis
Laurencia dendroideaLaurencia dendroidea
South American Hermit CrabIsocheles sawayai
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