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The "green algae" is the most diverse group of algae, with more than 7000 species growing in a variety of habitats. The "green algae" is a paraphyletic group because it excludes the Plantae. Like the plants, the green algae contain two forms of chlorophyll, which they use to capture light energy to fuel the manufacture...
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Algae are photosynthetic organisms that occur in most habitats. They vary 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.
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Algae - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Green algae - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Basic information on algae ... Some people treat algae as a subkingdom under the Whittaker 5-kingdom system of classification. This violates all the principles of modern systematics, but there it is. Aside from this problem, there is lots of good information on algae at this site.
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124,771 species and infraspecific names are in the database, 8,007 images, 43,263 bibliographic items, 156,533 distributional records ... AlgaeBase is a database of information on algae that includes terrestrial, marine and freshwater organisms.
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Answers to questions frequently asked about algae and algal blooms. How to identify, problems caused, how to control and blue-green algae safety checklist. ... However, excessive growth of algae can reduce the aesthetic and recreational value of a water body, can trap litter and sediment, and reduce the holding capacity of...
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