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Phycology (from Ancient Greek φῦκος (phûkos) 'seaweed' and -λογία 'study of') is the scientific study of algae. Also known as algology , phycology is a branch of life science . Algae are important as primary producers in aquatic ecosystems .
Algae (UK: / ˈ æ l ɡ iː / AL-ghee, US: / ˈ æ l dʒ iː / AL-jee; [3] sg.: alga / ˈ æ l ɡ ə / AL-gə) is an informal term for any organisms of a large and diverse group of photosynthetic eukaryotes, which include species from multiple distinct clades.
A very large algae bloom in Lake Erie, North America, which can be seen from space. An algal bloom or algae bloom is a rapid increase or accumulation in the population of algae in fresh water or marine water systems. It is often recognized by the discoloration in the water from the algae's pigments.
The history of phycology is the history of the scientific study of algae. Human interest in plants as food goes back into the origins of the species , and knowledge of algae can be traced back more than two thousand years.
Batrachospermaceae [2] is a family of fresh water red algae (Rhodophyta). Genera within the Batrachospermaceae generally have a "Lemanea-type" life history with carpospores germinating to produce chantransia. [3] Sporophyte phase with meiosis occurs in an apical cell to produce the gametophyte stage. [3]
The Hoek, Mann and Jahns system is a system of taxonomy of algae. It was first published in Algae: An Introduction to Phycology by Cambridge University Press in 1995. Division Cyanophyta (= Cyanobacteria)
The Phycological Society of America (PSA) is a professional society, founded in 1946, that is dedicated to the advancement of phycology, the study of algae.PSA is responsible for the publication of Journal of Phycology and organizes annual conferences among other events that aid in the advancement of related algal sciences. [2]
Phycology, also known as algology, the study of algae; Marine botany, also known as phycology and/or algology, the study of algae This page was last edited on 12 ...