It is made up of a disk-like holdfast to attach itself to the substrate, protecting the plant from getting swept away due to wave energy.

Brown algae reproduces by means of gametes and flagellated spores and the life cycle consists of two stages.

[8] However, D. viridis is very common around Ireland, Great Britain, and the Isle of Man, and like most brown algae species, tends to prefer cooler climates.

Fucoxanthin reflects yellow light, and absorbs the sunlight and then transfers this energy along to the chlorophyll to process.

[11] An interesting correlation researchers have looked into is the relationship between D. viridis and the Green Sea Urchin species Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis.