Seaweed is the general name for marine plants of the Algae class which grow in long narrow ribbons. Kelp is one of an order (laminariales) of usually large, blade-shaped or vine-like brown algae.
S-57 Object Class: Weed/Kelp
S-57 Acronym: WEDKLP
This data was compiled for the use in the scale range 1:22,000 to 1:90,000.
THIS DATA DOES NOT REPLACE NAUTICAL CHARTS AND MUST NOT BE USED FOR NAVIGATION.
This data is based on the S-57 data format used in Electronic Navigational Charts (ENCs) published and maintained by the New Zealand Hydrographic Authority at Land Information New Zealand (LINZ). Refer to the following link for information about S-57 data: http://www.linz.govt.nz/hydro/regulation/