Brown Algae:
Called: “sea weeds”
Pigments: brown, green, yellow, orange
Found: cool rocky waters along Atlantic coast of North America; kelp
forests in Pacific coastal waters
Uses: algins extracted – thickeners in pudding and other foods
blade: leaf-like structure;
photosynthesis
bladder: gas-filled sacs
that allow algae to float
upright in water
stalk: supports the blade
holdfast: anchors algae to
the rocks