Seaweeds are types of macroscopic, multicellular marine algae that come in red, brown, and green varieties. Green seaweeds are directly edible by people and used as fertilizer and animal feed. Red seaweeds such as Kappaphycus and Betaphycus are important sources of carrageenan, used in foods and products. Brown seaweeds are found in colder waters and provide food and habitat while also being edible themselves, and containing compounds like alginic acid and Sargachromanol G that have commercial and medical uses. Seaweeds have many important uses including as human food, in cosmetics, agriculture, and medicine.