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Seaweed

Seaweed is a variety of marine algae. It is a common food source for both marine animals and humans. Seaweed is a very efficient water filter.

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Where do you find sea kelp?

You find sea kelp in shallow ends of the oceans.

Why are seaweed slippery?

They are slimy because they release a thick liquid substance through their skin, which is toxic to themselves. This is also why you have to change their water if kept as a pet

Why are some seaweeds green brown and some red?

Plants use the pigments chlorophyll and carotenoids to capture light in photosynthesis. Chlorophyll is green, a carotenoid is red and these pigments capture light at different wavelengths. So the pigment type used by each plant determines its colouration.

How do marine iguanas deal with the salt load that they get from drinking sea water and eating salty seaweed?

During the course of their feeding, marine iguanas ingest large amounts of salt water. They, like other iguanas, possess salt glands, located between their eyes and nostrils, which concentrate and remove salt. The salt is deposited in the nostril where it is subsequently ejected by a "sneezing" action. This ejection occurs periodically, and is also used to warn of intruders, especially over-inquisitive tourists. The spray often shoots up into the air and then falls back on the head, where it forms the white "wig" often seen on marine iguanas.

What is the topographic features of kelp forests?

The holdfast

The correct answer is that that the Top Layer is called a Canopy, the middle and the floor

What are adaptations of bull kelp?

Kelp needs to withstand ocean currents, so it's roots/ hold fast is adapted to dig deep into the rocks and soil to make sure it doesn't drift anywhere.

Kelp also has a very strong, fast growing stipe (stem), with floats (gas filled compartments that help the blades reach the sunlight at the surface), as this is where photosynthesis takes place, as well as mineral absorption as roots are used as anchors only. Many species can adapt their blades to their local environment, for example the blades may be wide in calm waters and thinner in exposed areas.

Many species also have their meristem in their stipe allowing them to regenerate if blades are ripped off or grazed.

A gelatinous carbohydrate obtained from seaweed?

Agar is derived from seaweed and is often used in Japanese desserts

What is the biggest best type of seaweed?

An old Indian tale tells the story of a man who discovers a form of seaweed called Sea Weed giants by the Indians and is later referred to as The Giant Weed. It can grow up to 80ft tall and lives in large clusters in the ocean. It is very common for a blue whale to get caught in the weeds and then eaten alive by the Weed Crab who uses the weeds as protection from view from the animals that it preys on. The animal that is eaten most by these crabs is the very rare sea penguin that gets lost in the weeds and dies from starvation or is attacked by the crabs.

Why are kelp forests important?

Because they provide a significant portion of Earth's oxygen and are a shelter to thousands of creatures, such as Abalones, Sea Bass, Rockfish, etc.

Is seaweed a phytoplankton?

Spirogyra is a phytoplankton because it performs photosynthesis and behaves more like a plant whereas examples of zooplankton are krill, rotifers, copepods, etc, which act more like animals.

Why are kelp forests so important?

Kelp is important because it provides a living area for some creatures. It's also important because it's a food source.

Do crayfish eat seaweed?

im sure that crab dont eat seaweed they et the mold off of it and did you know that a crab can survive out of water for a little while if you put some sea-weed onit and all i know is that it works for blue-crabs

What animals depend on kelp?

most marine animals rely on kelp if they eat algae or use kelp as a home or and escape from their prediters

What genus is seaweed in?

there are three. Chlorophyta (green algae) Phaeophyta (brown algae) and Rhodophyta (red algae). The main differences are the photosynthesis pigments, green being chlorophill A, brown being chlorophill C, and red being phycobillians. penis.

What are the results of breeding firefly and seaweed dragons in DragonVale?

The most effective method of breeding a seaweed dragon is a water dragon (lv 10 left) and a plant dragon (lv 10 right). This has about a 44% success rate.

It takes 5 hours to breed, and another 5 hours to incubate. The egg has blue and green wavy vertical lines.

Other possibilities (listed left to right and at level 10)

Love + Water (10% chance)

Lightning + Swamp (26% chance)

Ice + Flower (9% chance)

Sakura + Fog (8% chance)

The seaweed dragon can also be purchased in the market for 250 gems.

Can seaweed move on its own?

Not on its own. It may be carried by waves and currents, though.

Is sea weed an animal?

Sea Otters live in seaweed. They use the seaweed to anchor themselves in one spot when thy sleep so they do not drift away. Also their favorite food lives in the kelp forests, the sea anemone.

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Also sea-horses - they use their tails to hold on to the seaweed. Many other smaller fish shelter among the fronds, and some worms and shell-fish attach themselves or browse on them.

How old can a kelp be?

Kelp can range from 1mm to 3 in. it all depends on the habitat, hot/warm water it will usually be 1-3 in. cold water any where from 1mm- 1 in.

Does shellfish eat seaweed?

Seaweed generally applies to the sessile species of algae such as the kelps or the species that form dense floating masses such as sargasso.

Clams are filter feeders. They do not eat seaweed. They eat plankton. They will ingest algae that is floating in the water as plankton but you would not call those planktonic algae "seaweed".

Do belugas eat seaweed?

No. The beluga is a slow swimmer that feeds mainly on fish. It also eats cephalopods (squid and octopus) and crustaceans (crab and shrimp). Foraging on the seabed typically takes place at depths of up to 1,000 feet (300 m) but they can dive at least twice this depth. A typical feeding dive lasts 3-5 minutes, but belugas submerge for up to 20 minutes at a time

Is seaweed nutritious?

Of coures not. seaweed its self is but the salad no. dont eat it every day only a few times a week. hope this helps :D :P :)

Seaweed is one of wonderful remedies. If you have the following health problems, you can use seaweed to help impove your symptoms:

  • Thyroiditis, Goitre, Hyperthyroidism, Hypothyroidism and Thyroid Disorders;
  • Cardiovascular / Heart Disease, Blood Pressure and Blood Sugar Disorders;
  • Breast Cancer and Other Women Diseases;
  • Gastrointestinal Tract Disorders;
  • Osteoporosis and Joint Pain.

What is the salinity of a kelp forest?

Kelp Forests live in salt waters, such as oceans. They can be in water 2-40 feet deep, but sunlight still has to be able to shine through so the kelp can use it for photosynthesis.