Phycology
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Phycology is the scientific study of algae. Also known as algology, phycology is a branch of life science.
Kelp in Hazards Bay, Freycinet National Park, Tasmania, Australia
Tree of life by Haeckel
Algae
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Algae are any of a large and diverse group of photosynthetic organisms. It excludes the land plants. Such organisms range from microscopic unicellular microalgae to seaweeds, multicellular macroalgae
Phycology
…Phycology (from Ancient Greek φῦκος (phûkos) 'seaweed' and -λογία (-logía) '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. Most algae are eukaryotic…
Marine algae growing on the sea bed in shallow waters
Freshwater microscopic unicellular and colonial algae
False-color scanning electron micrograph of the unicellular coccolithophore Gephyrocapsa oceanica
The kelp forest exhibit at the Monterey Bay Aquarium: A three-dimensional, multicellular thallus