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What is seaweed used for?
Agar is a form of red algae. It can be used as the agar gel that lines the bottom of scientists petri dishes. Agar is also a stabilizer for some foods, including ice cream (not Breyers’). It is … more →
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What is seaweed used for?
Ann McElhatton wrote 6 months ago: Agar is a form of red algae. It can be used as the agar gel that lines the bottom of scientists petr … more →
Why do I always see so many crab shells along the shoreline?
Ann McElhatton wrote 9 months ago: Rest assure those crab shells are simply that – shells. Crabs (of all kinds – blue. lady … more →
How does coral bleaching result?
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Ann McElhatton wrote 11 months ago: Coral bleaching is due to the fact that the algae part of the coral reef ecosystem can no longer pho … more →
What is the secondest largest reef in the world?
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Ann McElhatton wrote 11 months ago: Interesting question. The top three largest coral reef ecosystems in the world are: 1) Great Barrier … more →
Is seaweed really a "weed"?
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Ann McElhatton wrote 1 year ago: Actually seaweed is a term given too many different types of marine plants that grow in the ocean an … more →
