Preferred Label : seaweed;
MeSH definition : Multicellular marine macroalgae including some members of red (RHODOPHYTA), green
(CHLOROPHYTA), and brown (PHAEOPHYTA) algae. They are widely distributed in the ocean,
occurring from the tide level to considerable depths, free-floating (planktonic) or
anchored to the substratum (benthic). They lack a specialized vascular system but
take up fluids, nutrients, and gases directly from the water. They contain CHLOROPHYLL
and are photosynthetic, but some also contain other light-absorbing pigments. Many
are of economic importance as FOOD, fertilizer, AGAR, potash, or source of IODINE.; Multicellular marine macroalgae including some members of red (RHODOPHYTA), green
(CHLOROPHYTA), and brown (PHAEOPHYCEAE) algae. They are widely distributed in the
ocean, occurring from the tide level to considerable depths, free-floating (planktonic)
or anchored to the substratum (benthic). They lack a specialized vascular system but
take up fluids, nutrients, and gases directly from the water. They contain CHLOROPHYLL
and are photosynthetic, but some also contain other light-absorbing pigments. Many
are of economic importance as FOOD, fertilizer, AGAR, potash, or source of IODINE.;
MeSH synonym : macroalgae;
CISMeF synonym : seaweeds;
MeSH annotation : coordinate with specific alga if pertinent; for use in therapy coordinate IM with
PHYTOTHERAPY (IM) disease/drug ther (IM) PLANT PREPARATIONS or its indentations/
ther use (IM or NIM) specific plant chemical /ther use (IM) if pertinent; Manual
26.29;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seaweed;
Origin ID : D012624;
UMLS CUI : C0036500;
Allowable qualifiers
- Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Indexing information
- Record concept(s)
- Related MeSH Supplementary Concept(s)
- Hypnea [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
- See also
- Semantic type(s)
Multicellular marine macroalgae including some members of red (RHODOPHYTA), green
(CHLOROPHYTA), and brown (PHAEOPHYTA) algae. They are widely distributed in the ocean,
occurring from the tide level to considerable depths, free-floating (planktonic) or
anchored to the substratum (benthic). They lack a specialized vascular system but
take up fluids, nutrients, and gases directly from the water. They contain CHLOROPHYLL
and are photosynthetic, but some also contain other light-absorbing pigments. Many
are of economic importance as FOOD, fertilizer, AGAR, potash, or source of IODINE.
Multicellular marine macroalgae including some members of red (RHODOPHYTA), green
(CHLOROPHYTA), and brown (PHAEOPHYCEAE) algae. They are widely distributed in the
ocean, occurring from the tide level to considerable depths, free-floating (planktonic)
or anchored to the substratum (benthic). They lack a specialized vascular system but
take up fluids, nutrients, and gases directly from the water. They contain CHLOROPHYLL
and are photosynthetic, but some also contain other light-absorbing pigments. Many
are of economic importance as FOOD, fertilizer, AGAR, potash, or source of IODINE.
