Thanks for that Kathryn.  Dee 

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From: Clayton Family
Date: 07/14/08 20:37:02
To: silver-list@eskimo.com
Subject: Re: CS>Kelp versus spirulina- algae lessons
 
yes, it is both- that is why they call it Giant Kelp- it is huge, and
can grow to 40 m or maybe more. There are forests of it on the coast
where I  grew up. The otters love it, they tie themselves to it and
snooze away, relatively safe from predators, who have a hard time
swimming through it.
 
One of my favorite soups as a child was seaweed soup. Not sure what
kind of seaweed it was, though. I don't think it was kelp.
 
Kathryn