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Praia Norte, Viana do Castelo, Portugal

Country:	Portugal
Village near:	Viana do Castelo

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Water body:	Atlantic Ocean

Habitat:	Marine Habitat
Descrição:	Praia Norte - Viana do Castelo The Norte Beach is located in the gorgeous Viana do Castelo department, in the north of Portugal, and is still nowadays quite looked for its rich iodine properties. The sandy area is not very extensive, yet Norte Beach is known for its rocky area, that might be a problem for some visitors. Hence, in order to avoid the problem, the rocks are nowadays used as natural swimming pools, renewed with the tides, endowed with accessibilities. The Norte Beach is surrounded by a charming dune landscape, protected by wooden passageways. Source: Guia da Cidade Web link

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Type	Number	Species	Date	Coastal Station
(O)	1893	Saccorhiza polyschides (Lightfoot) Batters	2008-05-17	Praia Norte, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
(O)	1894	Palmaria palmata (L.) Kuntze	2007-05-26	Praia Norte, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
(O)	1895	Calliblepharis jubata (Gooden. & Woodward) Kütz.	2007-05-26	Praia Norte, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
(O)	1896	Pelvetia canaliculata (Linnaeus) Decaisne & Thuret	2007-05-26	Praia Norte, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
(O)	1897	Ascophyllum nodosum (Linnaeus) Le Jolis	2007-05-26	Praia Norte, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
(O)	1898	Fucus vesiculosus Linnaeus	2007-05-26	Praia Norte, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
(O)	1899	Fucus serratus Linnaeus	2007-05-26	Praia Norte, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
(O)	1900	Sargassum muticum (Yendo) Fensholt	2007-05-26	Praia Norte, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
(O)	1901	Ulva intestinalis Linnaeus	2007-05-26	Praia Norte, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
(O)	1902	Ulva lactuca Linnaeus	2007-05-26	Praia Norte, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
(O)	1903	Chondracanthus acicularis (Roth) Fredericq	2002-08-13	Praia Norte, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
(O)	1904	Chondrus crispus Stackhouse	2002-08-13	Praia Norte, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
(O)	1905	Saccorhiza polyschides (Lightfoot) Batters	2002-08-13	Praia Norte, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
(O)	1906	Palmaria palmata (L.) Kuntze	2002-08-13	Praia Norte, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
(O)	1907	Sargassum muticum (Yendo) Fensholt	2002-08-13	Praia Norte, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
(O)	1908	Chondracanthus teedei var. lusitanicus (Rodrigues) Bárbara & Cremades	2002-08-13	Praia Norte, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
(O)	1909	Ulva lactuca Linnaeus	2002-08-13	Praia Norte, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
(O)	1911	Ascophyllum nodosum (Linnaeus) Le Jolis	2007-08-10	Praia Norte, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
(O)	1912	Corallina officinalis Linnaeus	2007-08-10	Praia Norte, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
(O)	1913	Caulacanthus ustulatus (Turner) Kütz.	2007-08-10	Praia Norte, Viana do Castelo, Portugal

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