Macrocystis
E1045505
Macrocystis is a genus of giant brown kelp known for forming extensive underwater forests in cold, nutrient-rich coastal waters.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
brown alga
ⓘ
genus ⓘ |
| anchoringStructure | holdfast ⓘ |
| buoyancyStructure | pneumatocysts ⓘ |
| class | Phaeophyceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| color | brown ⓘ |
| commonName | giant kelp ⓘ |
| describedAs | giant brown kelp ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukarya
ⓘ
surface form:
Eukaryota
|
| ecologicalRole |
ecosystem engineer
ⓘ
foundation species ⓘ habitat former ⓘ |
| family | Laminariaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| forms | kelp forests ⓘ |
| formsCommunityType | kelp forest ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Pacific Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
eastern Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ western coasts of the Americas ⓘ |
| growthForm |
giant kelp fronds
ⓘ
large thallus ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal waters
ⓘ
marine environment ⓘ subtidal zone ⓘ |
| kingdom | Chromista NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lifeCycleStage |
gametophyte
ⓘ
sporophyte ⓘ |
| lightRequirement | sunlit surface waters ⓘ |
| nutrientPreference | nutrient-rich waters ⓘ |
| order | Laminariales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photosynthetic | true ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPigment |
chlorophyll a
ⓘ
chlorophyll c ⓘ fucoxanthin ⓘ |
| phylum | Ochrophyta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryProductionRole | primary producer ⓘ |
| providesEcosystemService |
carbon sequestration
ⓘ
coastal protection ⓘ nursery habitat for fish ⓘ |
| reproduction | alternation of generations ⓘ |
| sensitivity |
sensitive to nutrient depletion
ⓘ
sensitive to warm-water events ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| thallusComplexity | highly branched ⓘ |
| uses |
alginate source
ⓘ
animal feed ⓘ biofuel research ⓘ fertilizer ⓘ |
| waterTemperaturePreference | cold waters ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.