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With over 4,000 species, most from marine habitats, the red algae range in morphology from simple unicells to unbranched and branched filaments to complex multiaxial uprights and crusts.
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www.mbari.org/staff/conn/botany/flora/reds.htm
www.mbari.org/staff/conn/botany/flora/reds.htm
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Red algae - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The red algae (or Rhodophyta , pronounced /roʊˈdɒfɨtə, ˌroʊdəˈfaɪtə/ , from Greek: (rhodon) = rose + (phyton) = plant, thus red plant) are one of the oldest groups of eukaryotic algae,
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_algae
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Micscape Magazine for enthusiast microscopy ... Red algae are specialized plants with peculiar properties and as a consequence they are studied by specialists. And specialists use a professional language for the description of red algae, not always easy for the amateur.
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www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/artmar99/red.html
www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/artmar99/red.html
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Light harvesting is very efficient, and red algae can live at tremendous depths. ... Corraline red algae build up calcium carbonate in their cell walls, and can be reef-building organisms ... There are a number of parasitic red algae...
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www.life.umd.edu/labs/delwiche/PSlife/lectures/Rhodophy...
www.life.umd.edu/labs/delwiche/PSlife/lectures/Rhodophyta.html
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Among all the algae that can invade and gain a foothold in freshwater aquaria, red algae from the division Rhytophyta, can be the most frustrating to the hobbyist. This furry, thread-like flora attaches to various aquarium surfaces including the edges of plant leaves, filter tubes and even gravel.
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www.thekrib.com/Plants/Algae/red-algae.html
www.thekrib.com/Plants/Algae/red-algae.html
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Chlorophyl, phycocyanin and phycoertythrin pigments are what gives red algae their red color. However, if the pigment phycoerythrin is destroyed, the algae may appear purple, brown, green, or yellow. It's the phycocyanin and phycoerythrin in red algae which allows the alage to grow in deep waters.
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library.thinkquest.org/CR0210280/facts/redalgae.html
library.thinkquest.org/CR0210280/facts/redalgae.html
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At long last the red algae, particularly the coralline and encrusting calcareous forms, are receiving their due. These small, unassuming forms play a huge role in the real development of coral reefs, natural and aquarium; ... The Red Algae comprise the Division Rhodophyta, Greek for "red plant". The more than four...
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www.wetwebmedia.com/redalgae.htm
www.wetwebmedia.com/redalgae.htm
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The most extensively cultivated species of algae in the world belong to the genus Porphyra in the red algal division Rhodophyta. Porphyra includes many species of intertidal algae with broad, ruffled blades that are thin and membranous. ... Division Rhodophyta (Red Algae)
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waynesword.palomar.edu/algae1.htm
waynesword.palomar.edu/algae1.htm
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