Kelp
"Kelp" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Large, robust forms of brown algae (PHAEOPHYCEAE) in the order Laminariales. They are a major component of the lower intertidal and sublittoral zones on rocky coasts in temperate and polar waters. Kelp, a kind of SEAWEED, usually refers to species in the genera LAMINARIA or MACROCYSTIS, but the term may also be used for species in FUCUS or Nereocystis.
Descriptor ID |
D044423
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MeSH Number(s) |
B01.750.600.425 B05.080.750.450
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2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Kelp" by people in Profiles over the past ten years.
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Xu D, Brennan G, Xu L, Zhang XW, Fan X, Han WT, Mock T, McMinn A, Hutchins DA, Ye N. Ocean acidification increases iodine accumulation in kelp-based coastal food webs. Glob Chang Biol. 2019 Feb; 25(2):629-639.