Brown Macroalgae and Kelp, Part 2
37 entries in the Brown Macroalgae and Kelp, Part 2 compendium.
NereocystisA monotypic kelp forming subtidal beds and important in kelp forests.PostelsiaA kelp that lives out of water, neither plant nor animal.PterygophoraA long-lived kelp with a woody stipe and annual growth rings.SaccharinaA genus of 24 brown algae species in northern oceans.Alaria esculentaEdible winged kelp of the far north Atlantic coasts.Pleurophycus gardneriA deciduous kelp overlooked beneath giant kelp forests.Pterygophora californicaA dominant understory kelp with a woody stipe and annual rings.Undaria pinnatifidaEdible kelp native to the northwest Pacific, now a widespread invasive species.WakameA kelp native to East Asia, now a globally invasive species.Aquaculture of giant kelpCultivation of giant kelp for food, supplements, and potash.KombuEdible kelp used for dashi, source of umami, and rich in iodine.Laminaria abyssalisA Brazilian brown kelp tied to rhodolith beds.Laminaria agardhiiA brown kelp with finger-like blades and a strong holdfast.Laminaria digitataA large brown alga with a hand-shaped blade, common in the North Atlantic.Laminaria hyperboreaA dominant northeast Atlantic kelp forming dense forests and rich habitats.Laminaria nigripesA kelp species with disputed taxonomy and climate vulnerability.Laminaria ochroleucaGolden kelp, a large brown alga with antimicrobial and antioxidant qualities.Laminaria sinclairiiA perennial kelp that survives seasonal sand burial in the intertidal zone.Macrocystis pyriferaThe largest brown alga, forming vast kelp forests worldwide.Postelsia palmaeformisA kelp that lives mostly out of water on rocky shores.Saccharina dentigeraA dominant brown kelp of the northeastern Pacific shallow subtidal zone.Saccharina japonicaA cultivated brown kelp widely eaten in East Asia.Saccharina latissimaA brown kelp used as kombu and a key coastal habitat.ArameA brown kelp used in Japanese cuisine, known for mild flavor.Eisenia bicyclisA kelp species used in Japanese cuisine, known for mild flavor.AscophyllumA single-species genus of dominant intertidal brown algae.FucusBrown algae genus dominant on rocky shores worldwide.PelvetiaMonotypic genus of upper shore brown algae, named after French naturalist Pelvet.Fucus gardneriA brown alga of Pacific North American shores.Fucus radicansA recently evolved brown alga endemic to the Baltic Sea.Fucus serratusA robust olive-brown seaweed with serrated fronds and no air vesicles.Fucus spiralisA brown alga of Atlantic shores, also called spiral wrack.Fucus vesiculosusBrown alga that was the original source of iodine.Silvetia compressaA foundational brown alga of the California intertidal zone.Lessonia corrugataA poorly studied Tasmanian kelp vulnerable to ocean warming.Lessonia trabeculataSubtidal kelp of Peru and Chile, important for alginate.Ecklonia cavaEdible brown alga used in herbal extracts and traditional cuisine.
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