brown seaweed

British  

noun

1. another term for brown algae

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Example Sentences

In a new study published on May 3 in the journal Water Research, scientists analyzed the genomes of Vibrio found on samples of plastic debris and Sargassum, a brown seaweed, that were fished from the Caribbean and Sargasso seas in the North Atlantic Ocean.

From Scientific American

Dave Ali, an oil and gas platform worker who lives down the street, said the amount of the heavy brown seaweed amassing on the beach had grown every year since about 2014.

From New York Times

Masses of tangled brown seaweed that typically spend most of the year floating around in the open waters of the Atlantic Ocean are once again drifting toward shore, where they could pose a significant threat to coastal environments and beach communities.

From Washington Post

Sargassum is a large, leafy brown seaweed that’s abundant in the ocean.

From Washington Post

A leafy brown seaweed festooned with what look like berries.

From Seattle Times