What are seaweeds? Seaweeds are
the oldest living organism on earth and are rather wrongly
considered as "sea plants".
art and pressing seaweeds were very popular
in Victorian days. People used the pressings
for decoration in herbarium, books and wall decor.
A set of plates grouped together will make an exclusive and beautiful
wall hanging display.
A bookmark is a good and functional wedding favor or
promotional giveaways that can be appreciated by all.
Seaweeds or marine algae are classified in 3 main groups:
Phaeophyta: Brown seaweeds
Rhodophyta: Red seaweeds.
They can be found along the seashore to depth of 200 m. They produce
50% of our oxygen through photosynthesis.
Algae are very much appreciated in cosmetic or diet purposes. Spa centers combine body wrap with thalassotherapy and offer sea-water and seaweed treatments for fatigue, stress, overweight, joint and back pain. We eat them as sea vegetables or use them as condiment in salad and soup. Some recipes are very traditional in the far east but seaweeds "nouvelle cuisine" is greatly in fashion.
Algae are used also in househol products, care products like soap or make up.
You can find seaweeds in fertilizer and medicines.