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Kelp is a brown algae or seaweed that grows in shallow oceans. Kelp forest support a large number of marine animals.
A few of the uses for kelp:
- Kelp ash, which is rich in iodine and alkali, is used in soap and glass production.
- Alginate is a kelp carbohydrate which is used as a thickener for ice cream, jelly, salad dressing and toothpaste as well as in dog food.
- Alginate can be used in dentistry for making impressions.
- Alginate can be used as food additive to reduce fat absorption leading to obesity.
- Some species of kelp are ingredients in Chinese, Japanese and Korean cooking to flavor broths and stews, garnish for rice, vegetable, primary ingredient in snacks.
- Kelp sheets are an edible decorative wrapping for rice and other foods.
- Kelp can be used in cooking or as pill to reduce intestinal gas.
- Because of the iodine content, it is a treatment for goiter (hypothyroidism).
- Large open-ocean kelp farms could be a source of renewable energy in the form of methane which is an easily attainable product of kelp decay.
- Folk medicine: expectorant, demulcent, emollient, diauretic, thyroid tonic, antirheumatic, anti-inflammatory, metabolic stimulant, soothes irritated throat and coughs, dissolves firm masses, normalizes enlarged prostate gland, and much more.
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What is a producer of a lake?
kelp,kelp,kelp,kelp,kelp,kelp,kelp,kelp,and most importantly....... Drum roll please!!!........KELP
What form of seaweed that is ofter used as a thickener in jellies and ice cream?
Kelp kelp kelp kelp kelp, or perhaps Agar.
How does kelp protect itself?
They can't protect themselves from herbivores.
Is a kelp to a kelp bass a consumer to consumer?
No, a kelp is not a consumer to a kelp bass. Kelp is a primary producer, as it performs photosynthesis to create energy, while a kelp bass is a consumer that feeds on smaller organisms, including fish and invertebrates. In an ecological context, the relationship is producer (kelp) to primary consumer (kelp bass), not consumer to consumer.
What is bull kelp?
Bull Kelp is a thick brown kelp that is very strong and thick!
Why is kelp greenish-brown?
The colour of kelp depend on what phylum if fits into. If the kelp is green, it is part of Phylum Chlorophyta. If the kelp is red, it is part of Phylum Rhodophyta. If the kelp is brown, it is part of Phylum Phaeophyta. hope this helped :)
Do you have pictures of kelp and algae?
yes this is kelp
Are kelp and giant kelp the same?
yes!
What is antonym for kelp?
Kelp is algae, it has no antonym.
Is kelp a plant?
Kelp is actually brown algae. Kelp is not a plant it is a protist from the kingdom Protista.
Do sea urchins eat kelp?
Fish, birds, octopi, and sea otters eats Kelp crabs.
Why is giant kelp forests under water?
Kelp is an underwater plant therefore a kelp forest would be underwater. Kelp is a plant that can only live underwater.
