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In the monsoon winds

In the monsoon winds photo
Pyropia habitat with strong wave and northeast monsoon.
During December to February, the eastern coast of the Malaysian Peninsula becomes rampant because it is downwind of the strong north-eastern monsoon. The surface temperature of rocks, where large waves crash can drop to about 20°C due to vaporization of the seaspray and strong winds. Pyropia species grows prosperously on the rocks during this season.