Seaweed - Genera

Genera

Genus Algae type Remarks
Caulerpa Green Under water
Fucus Brown In intertidal zones on rocky shores.
Gracilaria Red Cultivated for food
Laminaria Brown Also known as kelp, 8–30 m under water, cultivated for food.
Macrocystis Brown Giant kelp, forming floating canopies.
Monostroma Green
Porphyra Red Intertidal zones in temporate climate. Cultivated for food.

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