Organism such as kelp (4)

I believe the answer is:

alga

(Other definitions for alga that I've seen before include "Water plant for a gal" , "Irish moss, for example" , "Possibly tangle" , "Kind of seaweed" , "Plants such as seaweed" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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