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giant kelp

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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

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

Kelp forests, which in the northern Pacific primarily consist of giant kelp and bull kelp, are some of the most biodiverse places in the ocean.

From New York Times ● Dec. 5, 2022

The sea is a vast reservoir of potash, and seaweed, especially the giant kelp, absorbs large quantities of this potash.

From General Science by Bertha M. Clark

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