Kelp

Alariaceae

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Chordaceae

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Laminariaceae

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Lessoniaceae

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Phyllariaceae

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Pseudochordaceae

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Kelp are large seaweeds, belonging to the brown algae and classified in the order Laminariales. Despite their appearance they are not grouped with the normal aquatic or land plants (kingdom Plantae), but instead are included in either kingdom Protista or Chromista. There are about 30 different genera; sometimes members of the order Fucales are also considered kelp. Kelp grows in underwater forests (kelp forests) in clear, shallow, oceans, requiring nutrient rich water below about 20°C. It is known for its high growth rate - the genus Macrocystis grows up to 30 cm per day, to a total length of up to 60 metres.

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Seaweed: Phycologists consider seaweed to refer any of a large number of marine benthic algae that are multicellular, macrothallic (large-bodied), and thus differentiated from most algae that tend towards microscopic size (Smith, 1944). Seaweeds are found among the green, red, and brown algae. Some cyanoba...

Brown alga: Ascoseirales...

Kingdom: In politics, a country (or in some cases, a group of countries) over which a king or queen reigns, is a kingdom, see: monarchy.In biological taxonomy (the study of the classification of organisms), the broadest category is a kingdom, see: kingdom (biology).Kingdoms is Origins Award-winning board gam...

Kelp related Images and Photos (experimental)

Giant Kelp Forest California USA	Giant Kelp Forest California USA	A Rock In A Kelp Bed	Giant Kelp Forest Macrocystis Pyrifera Central California USA
View of Giant Kelp Forest with Surface Sunlight	Close-up of Pneumatocysts or Gas-Filled Bladders That Adorn the Tip of a Kelp Frond