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Encyclopedia: Algae

Algae (singular alga) encompass several groups of relatively simple, eukaryotic, living aquatic organisms that capture light energy through photosynthesis, using it to convert inorganic substances into organic matter.

Algae are photosynthetic organisms that occur in most habitats. Algae varies from small, single-celled forms to complex multicellular forms, such as the giant kelps that grow to 65 meters in length. The US Algal Collection is represented by almost 300,000 accessioned and inventoried herbarium specimens.[1]

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How to say "Algae" in other languages:

	(Chinese)	藻類
	(Japanese)	藻類
	(German)	Alge
	(Spanish)	Alga
	(French)	Algue
	(Italian)	Alga

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Alga

The algae (singular is alga ) comprise several different groups of living things that are simple... in parallel with the line that led to the higher plants. All algae lack true leaves, roots, flowers... protozoa in that they are photoautotrophic, obtaining energy through photosynthesis. Thus, the algae are...

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Chlorella pyrenoidosa

Chlorella pyrenoidosa is a type of algae. It is used medicinally as a chelatory agent...

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Algae eater

algae eaters (image here) Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum... algae eaters are a single-genus family (Gyrinocheilidae, Gyrinocheilus ) of small Southeast Asian... primarily on algae. The Chinese Algae Eater ( Gyrinocheilus aymonieri ) is sometimes kept in aquaria to...

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Brown alga

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Red alga

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Rhizochromulina

Rhizochromulina is an unusual genus of marine heterokont algae, with one species, R. marina . They... was included among the superficially similar golden algae in the order Chrysamoebales, but these produce zoospores which are similar to flagellate golden algae in form...

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Alginite

Alginite is a type of kerogen. It is made from decomposed algae and other plant material. Alginite is also known as "amorphous organic matter" (AMO...

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Bacteriochlorophyll

Bacteriochlorophyll is a Magnesium-containing porphyrin that resembles but is not identical to the chlorophyll of cyanobacteria, eucaryotic algae, and green plants. It occurs in anoxygenic phototrophic bacteria...

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Lichenology

Lichenology is the part of Botany that studies the lichens, symbiotic organisms made up by the association of a microscopical alga with a filamentous fungus...

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Phycology

Phycology (or algology ), a subdiscipline of botany, is the study of algae. Most algae are..., seaweeds such as kelp). Algae are important as primary producers in aquatic ecosystems. Phycology also includes the study of prokaryotic forms known as blue-green algae or cyanobacteria...

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