TaxonomyPhaeophyceae
old name
Ascophylla laevigata
new name
Ascophyllum nodosum
USE: Ascophylla laevigata
REFERENCES: Harvested for use in alginates, fertilizers, and the manufacture of seaweed meals for animal and human consumption. Due to the high level of vitamins and minerals that bioaccumulate in A. nodosum, it has been used in Greenland as a dietary supplement.
