Free Mini Guide: Chondrus crispus vs. Mastocarpus stellatus
by Jordan Chalfant • design by Celeste Mittelhauser
photos by Jordan Chalfant and Glen Mittelhauser
The Observatory’s free mini guides for how to tell apart easily confused Maine species are designed to distill the decades of experience that enables professional naturalists and biologists to recognize each species from observing just a few key characteristics.