Editing Kelp (section)

===Prominent species===
* Bull kelp, ''[[Nereocystis luetkeana]]'', a northwestern American species. Used by coastal [[Indigenous peoples of the Americas|indigenous peoples]] to create [[fishing net]]s.{{clarify|how were the nets made from kelp?|date=May 2025}}{{cn|date=May 2025}}
* Giant kelp, ''[[Macrocystis pyrifera]]'', the largest seaweed. Found in the [[Pacific]] coast of [[North America]] and [[South America]], and the Atlantic coast of [[South Africa]] (formerly ''[[Macrocystis angustifolia]]'').<ref name="Red book">Stegenga, H., Bolton, J.J., & Anderson, R.J. 1997. ''Seaweeds of the South African West Coast''. Contributions from the Bolus Herbarium, University of Cape Town. ISBN 0-7992-1793-X</ref> 
* [[Kombu#Prominent species|Kombu]], ''[[Saccharina japonica]]'' (formerly ''Laminaria japonica'') and others, several edible species of kelp found in [[Japan]].
*Golden V Kelp ([[Aureophycus]] aleuticus ) of the [[Aleutian Islands]].

Species of ''Laminaria'' in the British Isles;
* ''[[Laminaria digitata]]'' (Hudson) J.V. Lamouroux (Oarweed; Tangle)
* ''[[Laminaria hyperborea]]'' (Gunnerus) Foslie (Curvie)
* ''[[Laminaria ochroleuca]]'' Bachelot de la Pylaie
* ''[[Laminaria saccharina|Saccharina latissima]]'' (Linnaeus) J.V.Lamouroux (sea belt; sugar kelp; sugarwack)

Species of ''[[Laminaria]]'' worldwide, listing of species at [[AlgaeBase]]:<ref>[http://www.algaebase.org/search/genus/detail/?genus_id=Za1ced4073025c37b ''AlgaeBase Laminariales'']</ref>
* ''[[Laminaria agardhii]]'' (NE. [[Americas|America]])
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* ''[[Laminaria bongardina]]'' Postels et Ruprecht (Bering Sea to [[California]])
* ''[[Laminaria cuneifolia]]'' (NE. America)
* ''[[Laminaria dentigera]]'' Klellm. (California - America)
* ''[[Laminaria digitata]]'' (NE. America)
* {{ill|Laminaria ephemera|ar|لاميناريا عابرة|arz|لاميناريا عابره|fr|Laminaria ephemera|species|Laminaria ephemera|italic=yes}} Setchell (Sitka, Alaska, to Monterey County, California - America)
* {{ill|Laminaria farlowii|ar|لاميناريا فرلوية|arz|لاميناريا فرلويه|fr|Laminaria farlowii|species|Laminaria farlowii|italic=yes}} Setchell (Santa Cruz, California, to Baja California - America)
* {{ill|Laminaria groenlandica|species|italic=yes}} (NE. America)
* {{ill|Laminaria longicruris|fr|Laminaria longicruris|species|Laminaria longicruris|italic=yes}} (NE. America)
* ''[[Laminaria nigripes]]'' (NE. America)
* ''[[Laminaria ontermedia]]'' (NE. America)
* ''[[Laminaria pallida]]'' Greville ex J. Agardh ([[South Africa]])<ref name="Red book" />
* {{ill|Laminaria platymeris|ar|لاميناريا مسطحة الأجزاء|species|Laminaria platymeris|italic=yes}} (NE. America)
* ''[[Laminaria saccharina]]'' (Linnaeus) Lamouroux, synonym of ''[[Saccharina latissima]]'' (north east Atlantic Ocean, Barents Sea south to Galicia - Spain)
* {{ill|Laminaria setchellii|ar|لاميناريا سيتشيلية|arz|لاميناريا سيتشيليه|fr|Laminaria setchellii|species|Laminaria setchellii|italic=yes}} Silva (Aleutian Islands, Alaska to Baja California America)
* ''[[Laminaria sinclairii]]'' (Harvey ex Hooker f. ex Harvey) Farlow, Anderson et Eaton (Hope Island, British Columbia to Los Angeles, California - America)
* {{ill|Laminaria solidungula|ar|لاميناريا أحادية الظلفة|species|Laminaria solidungula |italic=yes}} (NE. America)
* ''[[Laminaria stenophylla]]'' (NE. America)

[[File:Five-ribbed kelp (Costaria costata).jpg|thumb|''Costaria costata,'' five-ribbed kelp]]
Other species in the [[Laminariales]] that may be considered as kelp:
* ''[[Alaria esculenta]]'' (North Atlantic)<ref>{{cite web |title=Dabberlocks (Alaria esculenta) |url=https://www.marlin.ac.uk/species/detail/1291 |website=The Marine Life Information Network |access-date=1 August 2019}}</ref>
* ''[[Alaria marginata]]'' Post. & Rupr. (Alaska and California - [[Americas|America]])
* {{ill|Costaria costata|fr|Costaria costata|species|Costaria costata|italic=yes}} (C.Ag.) Saunders (Japan; Alaska, California - America)
* {{ill|Ecklonia brevipes|species|italic=yes}} J. Agardh  (Australia; New Zealand)
* ''[[Ecklonia maxima]]'' (Osbeck) Papenfuss (South Africa)<ref name="Red book" />
* ''[[Ecklonia radiata]]'' (C.Agardh) J. Agardh (Australia; Tasmania; New Zealand; South Africa)<ref name="Red book" />
* ''[[Eisenia arborea]]'' Aresch. (Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Montrey, Santa Catalina Island, California - America)
* ''[[Egregia menziesii]]'' (Turn.) Aresch.
* {{ill|Hedophyllum sessile|species|italic=yes}} (C.Ag.) Setch (Alaska, California - America)
* ''[[Macrocystis pyrifera]]'' (Linnaeus, C.Agardh) (Australia; Tasmania and South Africa)
* ''[[Pleurophycus gardneri]]'' Setch. & Saund. (Alaska, California - America)
* ''[[Pterygophora californica]]'' Rupr. (Vancouver Island, British Columbia to Bahia del Ropsario, Baja California and California - America)

Non-Laminariales species that may be considered as kelp:
* ''[[Durvillea antarctica]]'', [[Fucales]] ([[New Zealand]], [[South America]], and [[Australia]])
* ''[[Durvillea willana]]'', Fucales (New Zealand)
* ''[[Durvillaea potatorum]]'' ([[Jacques Labillardière|Labillardière]]) Areschoug, Fucales ([[Tasmania]]; Australia)

[[File:KelpforestI2500ppx.JPG|thumb|upright=1.14|A kelp forest]]
[[File:Anemone and seastar in kelp forest.jpg|thumb|upright=.7|Anemone and seastar in kelp forest]]