macroalgae

Visible aquatic plants

Macroalgae are large, visible algae that grow in marine and freshwater environments, commonly known as seaweed or kelp.

Unlike microalgae, which are microscopic single-celled organisms, macroalgae are multicellular and can range from a few centimeters to over fifty meters in length.

They attach to rocks, coral, or other substrates and are classified into three main groups based on pigmentation: green, brown, and red algae.

The coastline was thick with macroalgae after the storm.

types

kelp

Large brown marine algae

sargassumPelagic brown algae
noriDried edible seaweed sheets
dulseEdible red seaweed

wakame · bladderwrack · rockweed · kombu · sea lettuce · wrack

food

nori

Dried edible seaweed sheets

wakameEdible brown algae
kombuEdible Japanese seaweed
dulseEdible red seaweed

sea lettuce · sushi · dashi · seaweed salad · sea vegetables · umami · edible · harvesting · aquaculture · mariculture

biology

chlorophyll

Light-harvesting plant pigment

photosynthesisLight-to-sugar conversion in plants
carotenoidsFat-soluble plant pigments
thallusUndifferentiated vegetative body

gametophyte · reproduction · spores · cell wall · agar · biomass · carbon sequestration

marine

intertidal

Zone between high and low watermarks

subtidalPermanently below waterline
benthicOf the sea bottom
tide poolsSeawater pockets in rocks

coastal · reef · rocky shore · seabed · estuary · littoral · holdfast · frond · blade · stipe

industry

alginate

Seaweed-derived gelling agent

agarAlgae-derived gelling substance
biofuelFuel from organic sources
fertilizerSoil nutrient supplement

cosmetics · pharmaceuticals · hydrocolloids · extraction · cultivation · seaweed farming · biorefinery · thickener · emulsifier · bioplastics

macroalgae

kelp

nori

chlorophyll

intertidal

alginate

macroalgae

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