Seaweed & Kelp
Seaweed & Kelp · Forests of the sea
Large brown algae such as Ecklonia and Eisenia — species identification and scientific names not recorded (no definitive claim)
Large brown algae that attach to rock and form colonies (forests). They provide habitat and shelter for cold-water fish and invertebrates, with kelp beds on the East Sea and Ulleung rocky reefs being representative.
A forest of the sea spread across the rocks
Seaweeds such as large brown algae that attach to rock and form colonies (forests). Kelps like Ecklonia and Eisenia are representative, providing habitat and shelter for a variety of fish and invertebrates. Species scientific names and identifications are not in the notes, so only common-name labels are used.
Kelp beds on East Sea and Ulleung rocky reefs
Kelp beds develop on the rocky reefs of Ayajin and Wangdolcho in the East Sea and at Jukdo off Ulleung Island (site 2, half-cave / kelp field). They form underwater forests that serve as habitat and shelter for cold-water life.
Where to meet seaweed & kelp
No legal protection basis has been confirmed for seaweed itself. For reference, 7 species of seagrass such as eelgrass are separately protected, but they belong to a different taxonomic group.
- Scientific names and precise species identification of 'Ecklonia / Eisenia' are not recorded — no species-level definitive claim.
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