What are some fun facts about seaweed?

• British Columbia has over 700 unique species of seaweed.
• All seaweed is algae, but not all algae is seaweed; seaweeds grow exclusively in ocean water.
• Freshwater algae, like spirulina and blue-green algae, are not seaweed.
• Seaweeds contain up to 1000x more vitamins and minerals than any fruit, vegetable, or herb, plus unique bioactive compounds like alginates, fucoidan, and mycosporine-like amino acids that are not present in land plants.