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Types of seaweed. Seaweeds are classified into brown algae (Phaeophyta), red algae (Rhodophyta), and green algae (Chlorophyta). Note that in reality the term algae is mainly used for convenience, rather than taxonomic purposes, as there appears little relationship between the various phyla.
Kelp: Kelp, (order Laminariales), any of about 30 genera of brown algae that grow as large coastal seaweeds in colder seas. Until early in the 19th century, the ash of such seaweeds was an important source of potash and iodine. Many kelps produce algin, a complex carbohydrate (polysaccharide) useful in