seaweed

     

Seawees are any of a large number of marine plants and protists in the category of benthic algae. They are macroscopic and multicellular, in contrast with most other algae. Seaweeds are often found in the seashore biome.

Trivia about seaweed

  • Kombu, a flavorful type of this marine algae, is savored in Japan
  • Used to wrap pieces of sushi, this substance is called nori
  • The sea urchin's mouth has 5 teeth it uses to munch on this sushi wrapper
  • It's actually marine algae, not a plant
  • A root-like part called a holdfast keeps some of this type of algae from being washed away
  • Full of nitrogen & potassium, this marine product, such as knotted wrack, can make your garden healthier
  • Many fish use camouflage as protection, like the sargassum fish, which has evolved to resemble this
  • Giant kelp, a type of this marine life form, can grow 200 feet long
  • Intertidal zones are a good place to find dulse, a reddish purple type of this popular in the North Atlantic
  • Instead of wrapping sushi in nori, which is dried this, I'll eat the nori as a snack