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giant kelp

American  

noun

  1. any of various very large kelps of the genera Laminaria, Macrocystis, and Nereocystis.


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Sage Ono, inspired by his grandfather's marine biology stories, captures the unique underwater life of Monterey Bay's giant kelp forests.

From BBC • Oct. 8, 2024

Urchins have hurt both species, though giant kelp forests have fared better.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 8, 2023

Here, giant kelp forests provide nursery areas, shelter from predators and storms, and food to hundreds of commercially and culturally valuable species.

From Science Daily • Oct. 26, 2023

Since February, researchers have also sought to capture carbon by cultivating giant kelp off the coast of Namibia—in effect creating a carbon-hungry submarine forest.

From Science Magazine • Dec. 15, 2022

They would find that an inexhaustible supply of potash could be manufactured from the giant kelp beds of the Pacific Coast.

From Our National Defense: The Patriotism of Peace by Maxwell, George Hebard

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