Top Results for Brown Algae

Macrocystis pyrifera, commonly known as giant kelp, is a large species of brown algae found in underwater forests along the eastern Pacific coast. It is the largest known seaweed on Earth, capable of growing up to 60 meters in length and attaching to the ocean floor using root-like structures called...

Postelsia palmaeformis, commonly known as the sea palm, is a brown alga endemic to the wave-swept rocky shores of the northeastern Pacific coast of North America. It is the sole species in its genus and features a distinctive morphology that closely resembles a miniature palm tree. This intertidal k...

Macrocystis integrifolia is a species of brown algae, commonly known as giant kelp, that forms extensive subtidal forests along the Pacific coasts of North and South America. It is one of the world's fastest-growing organisms, capable of growing up to 30 centimeters per day under optimal conditions....

Saccharina japonica is a large marine brown alga cultivated extensively in East Asia, especially in China, Japan, and Korea. It is one of the principal species used to produce kombu, the dried kelp that supplies flavor and glutamates to broths, seasonings, and other foods. The species is also an ind...

A brown alga (Alariaceae) closely related to the commercially cultivated wakame (Undaria pinnatifida), native to the temperate coastal waters of Japan, Korea, and China.

Nemacystus decipiens is a filamentous brown alga harvested as mozuku in Okinawa, Japan, where it ranks among the most economically valuable edible seaweed species.

Pelagophycus porra, commonly known as elk kelp, is a large brown macroalga native to the deep marine waters of the Pacific coast of North America, specifically around California's Channel Islands. The species was taxonomically described by William Albert Setchell and Nathaniel Lyon Gardner in 1925....

Saccharina latissima, widely known as sugar kelp, is a large brown marine alga naturally distributed across the cold coastal waters of the North Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The seaweed is identifiable by its single long, undivided, yellow-brown frond that features distinctive crinkled ruffles along...

*Undaria pinnatifida*, commonly known as wakame, is an edible brown seaweed native to the northwest Pacific Ocean, including coasts of Japan, Korea, and China. It is widely cultivated for human consumption, particularly in Asian cuisines where it is used in soups and salads. The algae is characteriz...

Himanthalia elongata is an edible brown alga commonly known as sea spaghetti, found along the northeastern Atlantic coasts of Europe. The species produces distinctive long, strap-like reproductive fronds that can extend well over a meter in length from a small button-like base attached to rock. It i...

Ectocarpus siliculosus is a small, filamentous brown alga found in temperate and other coastal marine environments. It grows as branched threads and has a life cycle that includes alternating multicellular generations, making it useful for studying brown-algal development and reproduction. Its genom...

Nereocystis luetkeana, commonly called bull kelp, is a large annual brown alga native to the northeastern Pacific coast. A long, flexible stipe connects its holdfast to a single gas-filled float, from which numerous blades spread across the water's surface to form floating canopies. Bull-kelp forest...

Eisenia bicyclis, commonly known as arame, is a species of brown kelp native to the subtidal zones of the Pacific Ocean, particularly along the coasts of Japan and Korea. It forms dense marine forests that provide habitat and nursery grounds for various coastal marine species. The seaweed is charact...

Egregia menziesii, commonly called feather boa kelp, is a large brown alga in the family Lessoniaceae. It grows on rocky shores of the northeastern Pacific, from Alaska through California to Baja California, and is especially conspicuous in wave-exposed intertidal habitats. Its long, straplike centr...

Ecklonia cava is a perennial brown kelp native to temperate coastal waters of East Asia, especially around Korea and Japan. It forms underwater forests on rocky substrates, where its large blades provide food and habitat for marine organisms. The species is eaten in some regional cuisines and has be...

Ascophyllum nodosum, commonly known as knotted wrack, is a large brown macroalga prevalent along the rocky coasts of the North Atlantic Ocean. It is characterized by its long, frond-like thalli with large, single-air bladders that help it float during high tide. The species is sustainably and commer...

Hedophyllum sessile is a brown kelp in the family Laminariaceae found along the northeastern Pacific coast. Its broad, undivided blade lacks a distinct stipe, attaching directly to rock through a holdfast, which distinguishes it from kelps with a separate stem-like structure. The species grows in th...

Alaria esculenta is an edible brown alga commonly known as winged kelp or dabberlocks. It grows on rocky shores of the North Atlantic and adjacent northern waters, producing a long blade with a central midrib and wing-like tissue along the sides. The species has traditionally been eaten in Ireland a...

Durvillaea antarctica is a large brown seaweed commonly called cochayuyo or bull kelp. It is native to temperate and subantarctic coasts of the Southern Hemisphere, where its tough fronds attach to exposed rocky shores. Internal air spaces make the fronds buoyant in moving water. In coastal Chile, t...

Laminaria digitata is a large brown kelp known as oarweed. It grows on rocky shores in the North Atlantic and forms a tough stipe ending in a flattened blade divided into several finger-like sections. The species is harvested as an industrial source of alginate, a carbohydrate extracted from brown a...

Laminaria pallida, known as split-fan kelp, is a large brown alga in the order Laminariales. It grows on rocky subtidal reefs along the west and south coasts of South Africa and northward into Namibia, where it can form a sub-canopy beneath Ecklonia maxima; its sporophytes commonly reach several met...

Ecklonia radiata is a brown kelp, also called common or golden kelp, found in temperate marine waters including Australia and New Zealand. It grows on subtidal reefs and forms kelp forests or other structured stands that alter the physical habitat and provide shelter and feeding surfaces for associa...

Laminaria hyperborea is a large brown kelp of the Northeast Atlantic, where it forms underwater forests along parts of the European coast, particularly Norway. Its long fronds and substantial holdfast create habitat for many organisms living on or among kelp structures. The species is also harvested...

Costaria costata is a brown alga in the family Costariaceae, native to the North Pacific. Its broad, strap-like blade is marked by five conspicuous longitudinal ribs that run along its length, a feature used to distinguish it from other kelps. The species is recorded from the coastal waters of Japan...

Pterygophora californica is a perennial brown kelp commonly known as stalked kelp. Native to the Pacific coast of North America, it has a strong stipe, a persistent holdfast, and strap-like blades that arise from the upper part of the plant. It grows in subtidal rocky habitats and is studied as a lo...

Lessonia nigrescens is a large brown kelp native to rocky coastal habitats of Chile and Peru. It forms a substantial holdfast, a durable stipe, and multiple flattened blades, allowing it to occupy exposed intertidal and shallow subtidal zones where kelp beds develop. The species is part of the South...

*Ecklonia maxima* is a large brown alga in the kelp order Laminariales, native to the cold, wave-exposed waters of southern Africa. It forms underwater kelp forests and is commercially collected in South Africa, where extracts are used in agricultural products such as plant biostimulants and fertili...

*Fucus vesiculosus*, commonly called bladderwrack, is a brown alga of rocky intertidal shores in the North Atlantic and adjacent seas. Its flattened olive-brown fronds usually have paired gas-filled bladders that help keep them near the light at low tide. The seaweed has a long history of use as an...

Phyllospora comosa is a large brown alga in the family Seirococcaceae, native to the coastal waters of southeastern Australia. Commonly called crayweed, it grows on rocky reefs and can form underwater stands that provide structure and habitat for marine life. Populations disappeared from parts of Sy...