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Macrocystis

Macrocystis is a monospecific genus of kelp (large brown algae) with all species now synonymous with Macrocystis pyrifera. It is commonly known as giant kelp or bladder kelp. This genus contains the largest of all the Phaeophyceae or brown algae. Macrocystis has pneumatocysts at the base of its blades. Sporophytes are perennial and the individual may…

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Macrocystis

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related to Further reading · 109
Macrocystis → Agardh, Alejandro, Aleuts, An Annual Review, Applied Phycology, Aquaculture Research, Aquaculture Statistics, Aquatic Botany, Araya, Aroca, Astudillo, Australia, Berling, Bulboa, Buschmann, California, California Press, Chaoyuan, Charles, Charles Baxter
related to Tasmania · 23
Macrocystis → Aboriginal Tasmanians, Alginates Australia, Australia's, By, Common, Craig Johnson, EAC, East Australian, Ecklonia, However, It, Locals, Maria Island, Methods, Off, Scientists, Some, Tasmania, Tasmania's, The EAC
related to Morphs · 16
Macrocystis → Alaska, Although Macrocystis, Australia, Bory, British Columbia, California, It, Mexico, New Zealand, North America, Northern Chile, Pacific, Peru, South Africa, South America, South Australia
related to Ecology · 12
Macrocystis → Alaska, Australia, California, Cunha, It, Mid-South Atlantic Ocean, New Zealand, North America, South Africa, South America, The, Tristan
related to External links · 10
Macrocystis → Bory Archived, Giant Bladder Kelp, Home Page, January, Phaeophyta, Protoctista, Retrieved, September, Wayback Machine California Biota, William
related to Distribution · 9
Macrocystis → Alaska, Antarctic, Argentinian, Australia, Mexico, New Zealand, Pacific, Peru, South Africa
related to Aquaculture · 7
Macrocystis → California, However, In, Recently, The, There, With
related to New Zealand · 7
Macrocystis → At Risk, Declining, Fiordland, New Zealand, New Zealand Threat Classification, Populations, System
related to Description · 5
Macrocystis → At, Blades, Individuals, Some, The
related to Growth · 5
Macrocystis → As, Earth, Juvenile, They, To

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kelp pyrifera species giant california along found forests also pacific stipe australia grow algae blades coast north may integrifolia genus

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Macrocystisis amonospecific genus of kelp0.90text
Macrocystisis amonospecific genus0.90text
bivalvesinstance ofhelps mitigate the harmful effects of ocean acidification and supports calcifying organisms0.80text
sea urchinsinstance ofhelps mitigate the harmful effects of ocean acidification and supports calcifying organisms0.80text
iodineinstance ofit also contains many compounds0.80text
potassiuminstance ofit also contains many compounds0.80text
other minerals vitaminsinstance ofit also contains many compounds0.80text
carbohydratesinstance ofit also contains many compounds0.80text
thus has also been used as a dietary supplementinstance ofit also contains many compounds0.80text
fertilizersinstance ofthe research into farming Macrocystis also declined.The demand for M. pyrifera is increasing due to the newfound uses of these plants0.80text
cultivation for bioremediation purposesinstance ofthe research into farming Macrocystis also declined.The demand for M. pyrifera is increasing due to the newfound uses of these plants0.80text
abaloneinstance ofthe research into farming Macrocystis also declined.The demand for M. pyrifera is increasing due to the newfound uses of these plants0.80text

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