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Chlorophyta
Chlorophyta , phylum (division) of the kingdom Protista consisting of the photosynthetic organisms commonly known as green algae . The organisms are largely aquatic or marine. The various species can be unicellular, multicellular, coenocytic (having more than one nucleus in a cell), or colonial. ... Read more
Chlorophyta
Chlorophyta , phylum (division) of the kingdom Protista consisting of the photosynthetic organisms commonly known as green algae . The organisms are largely aquatic or marine. The various species can be unicellular, multicellular, coenocytic (having more than one nucleus in a cell), or colonial. ... Read more
desmid
desmid a protist of the class Charophyceae (see Chlorophyta ). ... Read more
green algae
green algae Large group of marine and freshwater algae (phylum Chlorophyta). They are distinct from other algae by virtue of possessing cup-shaped chloroplasts that contain chlorophyll b, and by producing cells with flagella at some stage in their lives. Green algae range in size from microscopic s... Read more
Euglenophyta
Euglenophyta , small phylum (division) of the kingdom Protista , consisting of mostly unicellular aquatic algae . Most live in freshwater; many have flagella and are motile. The outer part of the cell consists of a firm but flexible layer called a pellicle, or periplast, which cannot properly be c... Read more
algae
algae [plural of Lat. alga =seaweed], a large and diverse group of primarily aquatic plantlike organisms. These organisms were previously classified as a primitive subkingdom of the plant kingdom, the thallophytes (plants that lack true roots, stems, leaves, and flowers). More recently, most alg... Read more
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. The more highly developed types of seaweed usually have a basal disk, called ... Read more

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Chlorophyta
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Chlorophyta , phylum (division) of the kingdom Protista consisting of the photosynthetic...accepted that early chlorophytes gave rise to the plants. Cells of the Chlorophyta contain organelles called chloroplasts in which photosynthesis occurs...
Plant
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science ...million years ago, probably from the Chlorophyta, or green algae. Both groups use chlorophyll...increasing dominance of the sporophyte. Chlorophyta (green algae), the ancestors of land...have a more elaborate sporophyte than Chlorophyta, although their gametophyte is still...
Algae
Encyclopedia entry from: UXL Encyclopedia of Science ...light when exposed to air, which at night look like fire on the ocean's surface. Green algae (Chlorophyta). The green algae, or Chlorophyta, occur in freshwater, although some live in the sea. Most green algae are single-celled and...
sea lettuce
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition sea lettuce common name for algal species of the genus Ulva. See seaweed ; Chlorophyta .
desmid
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition desmid a protist of the class Charophyceae (see Chlorophyta ).
Euglenophyta
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...wall. Some euglenoids contain chloroplasts that contain the photosynthetic pigments chlorophyll a and b, as in the phylum Chlorophyta ; others are heterotrophic and can ingest or absorb their food. Food is stored as a polysaccharide, paramylon. Reproduction...
green algae
Book article from: World Encyclopedia green algae Large group of marine and freshwater algae (phylum Chlorophyta). They are distinct from other algae by virtue of possessing cup-shaped chloroplasts that contain chlorophyll b, and by producing...
stonewort
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition stonewort see Chlorophyta .
seaweed
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...simplest of the seaweeds are among the cyanobacteria , formerly called the blue-green algae, and green algae (division Chlorophyta ), found nearest the shore in shallow waters and usually growing as threadlike filaments, irregular sheets, or branching...
algae
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...been grouped with other prokaryotes in the kingdom Monera and renamed cyanobacteria . See the separate phyla (divisions) Chlorophyta , Euglenophyta , Dinoflagellata , Chrysophyta , Phaeophyta , Rhodophyta . Uses of Algae Algae, the major food of fish...

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Chlorophyta
Book article from: A Dictionary of Biology Chlorophyta ( green algae ) A large phylum of algae , the members of which possess...algal phyla, although they are still classified as protoctists. The Chlorophyta are widely distributed and diverse in form. Unicellular forms may occur...
spirogyra
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English spi·ro·gy·ra / ˌspīrəˈjīrə / • n. Bot. a filamentous freshwater green alga (genus Spirogyra , division Chlorophyta) containing spiral bands of chloroplasts.
Volvox
Book article from: A Dictionary of Plant Sciences Volvox (division Chlorophyta ) A genus of green algae (sometimes alternatively regarded as protozoa, class Phytomastigophora ) in which the cells occur in...
Siphonocladus
Book article from: A Dictionary of Plant Sciences Siphonocladus (division Chlorophyta ) A genus of filamentous green algae , in which the thallus is multicellular, with multinucleate cells and reticulate chloroplasts . They are found in marine environments, mainly in tropical regions.
Spirogyra
Book article from: A Dictionary of Plant Sciences Spirogyra (division Chlorophyta ) A genus of green freshwater algae , in which the thallus consists of unbranched filaments. It is capable of a spiral gliding...
seaweed
Book article from: A Dictionary of Plant Sciences seaweed The common name for a macroscopic marine alga . Seaweeds belong to the groups Rhaeophyta (brown seaweeds), Rhodophyta (red seaweeds), and Chlorophyta (green seaweeds).
green algae
Book article from: A Dictionary of Plant Sciences green algae The common name for algae of the division Chlorophyta . Not all members are green; e.g., members of the genera Trentepohlia and Cephaleuros may be orange.
dasycladalean algae
Book article from: A Dictionary of Plant Sciences dasycladalean algae (division Chlorophyta ) A group of green algae in which the vegetative thallus contains a single nucleus , becoming multinucleate immediately prior to...
desmids
Book article from: A Dictionary of Plant Sciences desmids A group of green algae (division Chlorophyta ) which are basically unicellular but have two distinct halves, or ‘semicells’. The cells are usually solitary...
Chlorococcum
Book article from: A Dictionary of Plant Sciences Chlorococcum (division Chlorophyta ) A genus of single-celled green algae which produce biflagellate spores and autospores. Vegetative forms are non- motile . They are found, for example, on damp soil, bricks, etc.

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Metal content of Klesormidium-dominated (chlorophyta) algal mats from acid mine drainage waters in southeastern Ohio
Magazine article from: Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society; 7/1/2001; ; 700+ words ; ...content of Klebsormidium-dominated (Chlorophyta) algal mats from acid mine drainage...content of Klebsormidium-dominated (Chlorophyta) algal mats from acid mine drainage...words: acid mine drainage, aluminum, Chlorophyta, iron, Klebsormidium, manganese...
New records and notes on Hawaiian marine Benthic Chlorophyta, including Pseudochlorodesmis abbreviata (Gilbert), n. comb. (Udoteaceae) and Cladophora luxurians (Gilbert), n. comb. (Cladophoraceae) (1).
Magazine article from: Pacific Science; 7/1/2003; ; 700+ words ; ...three species of Hawaiian green algae (Chlorophyta) are examined. Udotea? abbreviata...and nine species of marine benthic Chlorophyta are newly recorded for the Hawaiian...During preparatory research for the Chlorophyta volume we encountered three species...
Plant-parasitic algae (Chlorophyta: Trentepohliales) in American Samoa (1).
Magazine article from: Pacific Science; 7/1/2004; ; 700+ words ; ...recorded filamentous green algae of the order Trentepohliales (Chlorophyta) and their plant hosts. Putative pathogenicity of the parasitic...Trentepohliales, a unique order of filamentous green algae (Chlorophyta) that are aerial rather than aquatic, brightly colored...
Phylogenetic placement of "zoochlorellae" (chlorophyta), algal symbiont of the temperate sea anemone Anthopleura elegantissima.
Magazine article from: The Biological Bulletin; 10/1/2004; ; 700+ words ; ...zoochlorellae, Chlorellalike green cells in the phylum Chlorophyta; Muscatine, 1971; O'Brien and Wyttenbach, 1980) are...verified the status of the green symbiont as a member of the Chlorophyta (Muscatine, 1971). Ultrastructural studies also indicated...
Studies on uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase from Chlorella kessleri (Trebouxiophyceae, Chlorophyta).
Magazine article from: Canadian Journal of Microbiology; 2/1/2007; ; 700+ words ; ...the enzyme from a Chlorella kessleri (Trebouxiophyceae, Chlorophyta) strain (Copahue, Neuquen, Argentina), and describe...decarboxylase, porphyrins, chlorophyll, Chlorella kessleri, Chlorophyta. Resume : L'uroporphyrogene decarboxylase (UroD)(EC...
CAULERPA PROLIFERA (CHLOROPHYTA: CAULERPACEAE) FROM THE LAGUNA MADRE OF SOUTH TEXAS.
Magazine article from: The Texas Journal of Science; 5/1/2001; ; 700+ words ; On 21 November 1998, large numbers of specimens of the macrophytic green algal species Caulerpa prolifera (Forsskal) Lamouroux were observed along the west coast of the southern tip of South Padre Island. A strong northwest wind had served to deposit these specimens among the drift just above the
Re-occurrence of the tropical green macroalga, Penicillus capitatus (Chlorophyta: Bryopsidales), in the Lower Laguna Madre of south Texas.(GENERAL NOTES)(Report)
Magazine article from: The Texas Journal of Science; 11/1/2007; ; 700+ words ; The siphonaceous green alga Penicillus capitatus Lamarck is a common macroalga of the Carribean and Gulf of Mexico (Littler & Littler 2000). This shaving brush-shaped macroalga was a common inhabitant of the Lower Laguna Madre, Texas (LLM) until about 40 years ago when the population was
Functional morphology and evolution of early Paleozoic dasycladalean algae (Chlorophyta)
Magazine article from: Paleobiology; 1/1/2009; ; 700+ words ; Abstract.-Biophysical modeling and morphologic data from the fossil record were used to investigate the functional significance of changes in thallus morphology during the early evolutionary history of dasycladalean algae (dasyclads), a clade of benthic marine macroalgae. Modeling results indicate
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Magazine article from: Journal of Paleontology; 1/1/2007; ; 700+ words ; ABSTRACT- Dimorphosiphon talbotorum n. sp. from the Upper Ordovician Bighorn Dolomite of Wyoming is an ancient representative of the erect skeleton-building green algae. Circumstantial evidence indicates that the original skeletal material was aragonite. If so, D. talbotorum and its Ordovician
Molecular Phylogenies and Evolution of crt Genes in Algae
Magazine article from: Critical Reviews in Biotechnology; 4/1/2007; ; 700+ words ; ...algae (cyanobacteria, rhofophyta, chlorophyta) have been analyzed. Phylogenetic...the d^sub N^ values of crt genes in chlorophyta are higher than those in cyanobacteria...also revealed that the crt genes of chlorophyta are more evolutionary than cyanobacteria...