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Ascophyllum nodosum is an autotroph, meaning that it makes its own food by photosynthesis, like other plants and algae. The air bladders on A. nodosum serve as a flotation device, which allows sunlight to reach the plant better, aiding photosynthesis. [6] Epiphytic red algae on knotted wrack at Roscoff, France
Pelvetia canaliculata, the channelled wrack, [2] is a very common brown alga (Phaeophyceae) found on the rocks of the upper shores of Europe. It is the only species remaining in the monotypic genus Pelvetia .
Products incorporating Golden Chlorella could be found at retailers including Whole Foods Market and General Nutrition Centers. AlgaVia and AlgaWise supply algae-based ingredients to food manufacturers, such as South Coast Baking Company, Follow Your Heart, and So Delicious Dairy Free. TerraVia is also responsible for the Thrive Algae Oil brand.
Algenol was founded in 2006 by Paul Woods, Craig Smith, and Ed Legere. [2] In 2008 the company announced it would begin commercial production of ethanol by 2009 in the Sonoran Desert in northwest Mexico. [3]
Laverbread and toast. Laverbread (/ ˈ l eɪ v ər-, ˈ l ɑː v ər-/; Welsh: bara lafwr or bara lawr; Irish: sleabhac) is a food product made from laver, an edible seaweed (littoral alga) consumed mainly in Wales as part of local traditional cuisine.
Iran started investigating the production of algae from 2000. Scientific evidence shows that south Iran is the richest area in the world for cultivating algae, because of high humidity, sunny weather, large unused area and salty water. [2] The first version of algae based biofuel will become available for industrial purposes in 2015. [3]
Beach wrack or marine wrack is organic material (e.g. kelp, seagrass, driftwood) and other debris deposited at high tide on beaches and other coastal area. This material acts as a natural input of marine resources into a terrestrial system, providing food and habitat for a variety of coastal organisms.
Most edible seaweeds are marine algae whereas most freshwater algae are toxic. Some marine algae contain acids that irritate the digestion canal, while others can have a laxative and electrolyte-balancing effect. [7] Most marine macroalgae are nontoxic in normal quantities, but members of the genus Lyngbya are potentially lethal. [8]