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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. Kelp is known as the largest marine algae.<ref>CoPraNet glossary [http://www.coastalpractice.net/glossary/index.htm]</ref>. 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]]. 
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==See also==
 
* [[Eutrophication in coastal water]]
 
  
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==Notes==
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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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==Related articles==
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* [[Marine Plankton]]
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* [[Algal bloom dynamics]]
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* [[Marine microorganisms]]
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* [[Eutrophication in coastal environments]]
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* [[Plankton remote sensing]]
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* [[Seaweed (macro-algae) ecosystem services]]
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* [[Kelp forests]]
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* [[Diversity and classification of marine benthic algae]]

Latest revision as of 16:18, 14 February 2024

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


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.


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