Kelp
Kelp is a type of marine seaweed. It is a brown algae. There are many different kinds of kelp. Kelp grow in large forests, usually near the surface of the water. It grows in nutrient rich saltwater. [1]Some kelp grow very fast (up to 30 cm a day). Kelp can reach a length of up to 60 metres. The blades are kept afloat by gas-filled bladders.
Kelp plays an important role as food and habitat for fish and other forms. It may be eaten as a vegetable.
Kelp is found in many places. People put it in aquariums. In the Monterey Aquarium there is a large forest of kelp.
In some parts of the Pacific Ocean, sea urchins have eaten so much kelp that the kelp forests become urchin barrens.[2]
Kelp is in the Plant Kingdom, which has 5 subdivisions: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protest, and Monera.[3]
Kelp Media
Chowiet Island, Alaska, beach kelp [1]
Costaria costata, five-ribbed kelp
An underwater shot of a kelp forest.
Anemone and seastar in kelp forest
Saccharina latissima in canned salad form
Scuba diver in kelp forest
Giant kelp in Monterey Bay Aquarium's Kelp Forest exhibit
Blue rockfish in kelp forest
An underwater shot of a kelp forest
A close up view of Ecklonia maxima, giant brown kelp
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References
- ↑ Kelp Benefits: Boost Your Health with Seaweed (in en). Healthline. Retrieved 2020-03-05.
- ↑ Doug Simpson (February 2017). Underwater Barrens: Monitoring the fate of Southern Californian kelp requires a long view.. Natural History Magazine. https://naturalhistorymag.com/features/153361/underwater-barrens. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
- ↑ CORPORATIVA, IBERDROLA. Biology 5 Kingdoms of Living Things Classification - Iberdrola (in en-US). Iberdrola. Retrieved 2026-02-03.