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Descriptor English: Seaweed
Descriptor Spanish: Algas Marinas
Descriptor algas marinas
Entry term(s) macroalga
Scope note: Macroalgas marinas multicelulares que incluyen algunos miembros de algas rojas (RHODOPHYTA), verdes (CHLOROPHYTA) y pardas (PHAEOPHYCEAE). Se distribuyen ampliamente en el océano, desde el nivel del mar hasta zonas muy profundas. Pueden flotar libremente (planctónicas) o estar ancladas al sustrato (bénticas). Carecen de un sistema vascular especializado; captan líquidos, nutrientes y gases directamente del agua. Contienen CLOROFILA y son fotosintéticas, aunque algunas también cuentan con otros pigmentos que absorben la luz. Muchas tienen importancia económica como ALIMENTOS, fertilizantes, AGAR, potasa o fuente de YODO.
Descriptor Portuguese: Alga Marinha
Descriptor French: Algue marine
Entry term(s): Macroalgae
Tree number(s): B05.080.750
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012624
Scope note: 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.
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
Allowable Qualifiers: CH chemistry
CL classification
CY cytology
DE drug effects
EN enzymology
GD growth & development
GE genetics
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PH physiology
PS parasitology
PY pathogenicity
RE radiation effects
UL ultrastructure
VI virology
Related: Carrageenan MeSH
Chlorophyta MeSH
Phaeophyceae MeSH
Rhodophyta MeSH
DeCS ID: 13006
Unique ID: D012624
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Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2012/07/03
Seaweed - Preferred
Concept UI M0019580
Scope note 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.
Preferred term Seaweed
Entry term(s) Macroalgae



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