Seweed

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Across
  1. 2. The formal name for seaweed; multicellular algae
  2. 5. The stem-like portion of the thallus of seaweeds
  3. 8. The root-like portion of the thallus of a seaweed
  4. 13. brown pigment found in kelp, essential for photosynthesis
  5. 14. A fast-growing feature of kelp forests that can reach up to 2 feet per day
  6. 15. Flowering plants
  7. 16. A gas-filled bladder in seaweeds
  8. 20. The primary zone where kelp forests are typically found in the ocean
Down
  1. 1. A salt-tolerant terrestrial plant
  2. 3. A key nutrient found in kelp that supports thyroid function in humans
  3. 4. A type of ecosystem where kelp forests thrive.
  4. 6. A major contributor to the biodiversity found in kelp forests
  5. 7. A phycocolloid extracted from red algae that is widely used in food processing
  6. 9. The primary type of algae that kelp belongs to
  7. 10. The process by which kelp produces energy from sunlight
  8. 11. The gas that kelp releases as a byproduct of photosynthesis
  9. 12. A type of ecosystem where kelp forests thrive
  10. 17. Large, multicellular algae
  11. 18. The complete body of a seaweed
  12. 19. A phycocolloid extracted from brown algae that is widely used in food processing