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| − | |definition= Collective name of large group of chlorophyll-containing plants, comprising the sea-weeds and various freshwater forms, ranging in size from single cells to long stems. | + | |definition= Collective name of a large group of chlorophyll-containing plants, comprising the sea-weeds and various freshwater forms, ranging in size from single cells to long stems. |
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| + | Kelp is known as the largest marine algae. A relatively rapid increase in the population of (usually) phytoplankton algae in an aquatic system can lead to [[algal bloom]]s and the undesirable condition of [[eutrophication]]. | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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* [[Marine Plankton]] | * [[Marine Plankton]] | ||
* [[Algal bloom dynamics]] | * [[Algal bloom dynamics]] | ||
| + | * [[Marine microorganisms]] | ||
| + | * [[Eutrophication in coastal environments]] | ||
Revision as of 13:41, 25 February 2022
Definition of Algae:
Collective name of a large group of chlorophyll-containing plants, comprising the sea-weeds and various freshwater forms, ranging in size from single cells to long stems.
This is the common definition for Algae, other definitions can be discussed in the article
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Notes
Kelp is known as the largest marine algae. A relatively rapid increase in the population of (usually) phytoplankton algae in an aquatic system can lead to algal blooms and the undesirable condition of eutrophication.
