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red algae: see seaweed seaweed, name commonly used for the multicellular marine algae . Simpler forms, consisting of one cell (e.g., the diatom ) or of a few cells, are not generally called seaweeds; these tiny plants help to make up plankton. ..... Click the link for more information. ; Rhodophyta Rhodophyta (rōdŏf`ətə) ..... Click the link for more information. . red algae [′red ′al·jē] (botany) The common name for members of the phylum Rhodophyta. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Hata and Kato have been analyzing the Stegastes nigricans damselfish's patches of a Polysiphonia, which is categorized as a red alga. Douglas surmises that the nucleomorph, which exists independently of the nucleus, is a vestige of a red alga coopted by Cryptomonas in the distant past. In studies where steel samples were immersed in seawater containing two species of blue-green algae ajnd one red alga native to the Sea of Bengal, mild (regular) steel corroded much faster than did stainless steel, "cold-rolled metals corroded much faster than hot-rolled samples," Das reports. |
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