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Laminaria is a genus of brown seaweed in the order Laminariales (kelp), comprising 31 species native to the north Atlantic and northern Pacific Oceans. This economically important genus is characterized by long, leathery laminae and relatively large size.
Laminaria digitata. Laminaria digitata is a tough, leathery, dark brown seaweed that grows to 2 or 3 metres (6 + 1 ⁄ 2 or 10 ft) long. The holdfast which anchors it to the rock is conical and has a number of spreading root-like protrusions called rhizoids.
Gerasimenko, N.I.; Martyyas, E.A; Busarova, N.G (November 2012). "Composition of lipids and biological activity of lipids and photosynthetic pigments from algae of the families Laminariaceae and Alariaceae".
Laminaria agardhii has many uses, ranging from traditional medicine to nutritional intake. Laminaria is high in iodine, a nutrient crucial for proper thyroid function. In addition to promoting thyroid health, members of the family Laminariaceae can be used to induce and aid in labor. Pieces of laminaria can be put in the cervix and water added.
Laminaria hyperborea is a species of large brown alga, a kelp in the family Laminariaceae, also known by the common names of tangle and cuvie. It is found in the sublittoral zone of the northern Atlantic Ocean. A variety, Laminaria hyperborea f. cucullata (P.Svensden & J.M.Kain, 1971) is known from more wave sheltered areas in Scandinavia. [2]
Laminaria abyssalis is native to the Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of Brazil. It resides in a habitat spanning over 33,000 km 2 (13,000 sq mi), from upper Espírito Santo to Mid Rio de Janeiro. It thrives in the waters of the continental shelf and intertidal zone, at depths of 40 to 120 m (130 to 390 ft). The majority of these kelp take root in ...
Saccharina latissima is a yellowish brown colour with a long narrow, undivided blade that can grow to 5 metres (16 ft) long and 20 centimetres (8 in) wide. The central band is dimpled while the margins are smoother with a wavy edge, this is to cause greater water movement around the blades to aid in gas exchange.
Laminaria ochroleuca is a large kelp, an alga in the order Laminariales. [1] They are commonly known as golden kelp, due to their blade colouration, distinguishing them from Laminaria hyperborea [ 2 ]