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alga
alga (pl. algae) Common (non-
taxonomic) name for a relatively simple type of plant which is never differentiated into root, stem, and leaves; which contains chlorophyll
a as the primary photosynthetic pigment; which has no true vascular (water-conducting) system; and in which there is no sterile layer of cells surrounding the reproductive organs. The algae range in form from single cells (
Protista) to plants many metres in length; algae can be found in most habitats on Earth, although the majority occur in freshwater or marine environments. See
BACILLARIOPHYCEAE;
CHAROPHYCEAE;
CHLOROPHYCEAE;
CHRYSOPHYCEAE;
DINOPHYCEAE;
PHAEOPHYCEAE; and
RHODOPHYCEAE.
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ALGAE - THE WONDER CROP OF TOMORROW?
Magazine article from: BioCycle; 6/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...no silver bullet solutions to cheap energy, but algae could come close. Algae has the capacity to remediate carbon dioxide (CO2...provide dietary and medicinal supplements for humans. Algae technology developers are racing toward commercial...
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Algae industry already contributing to local economy.(COMMENTARY)
Magazine article from: San Diego Business Journal; 11/2/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...San Diego recently for the third annual Algae Biomass Summit--the world's pre-eminent event dedicated to the development of algae-based solutions to global energy, environmental...economic issues. With several leading algae companies and organizations already calling...
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 "Sun, The: Homer Township - Lockport - Lemont (IL)")
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Algae will always compete for life
Newspaper article from: Sun, The: Homer Township - Lockport - Lemont (IL); 4/16/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...green. We are looking forward to summer, but in the past, we have had to deal with long, stringy algae and green algae. How do we get rid of algae? A: You describe your pond as a water garden. But without plants, your pond will be more like...
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algae
Magazine article from: Better Nutrition; 5/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...YOUR KEY TO GOOD HEALTH When you think of algae, pond scum probably comes to mind. But...rundown of three of the most common types of algae supplements. blue-green Ironically, the widely known "bluegreen algae" isn't really algae at all, but bacteria...
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Algae: Meet the latest 'miracle pill'.(Originated from Knight Ridder Newspapers)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; 12/5/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...the health-food market: blue-green algae, dried, powdered and packaged in capsule form. Promoters say popping these algae-packed capsules boosts your energy...wallet. Though hardly new _ blue-green algae has been in health food stores for years...
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Algae - like a breath mint for smokestacks.(USA)
Newspaper article from: The Christian Science Monitor; 1/11/2006; 700+ words
; ...BOSTON -- Isaac Berzin is a big fan of algae. The tiny, single-celled plant, he...while working on an experiment for growing algae on the International Space Station, he...If he could find the right strain of algae, he figured he could turn the nation...
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ALGAE FUEL MAKES SPLASH AT INTERNATIONAL SHOW
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 8/11/2008; 700+ words
; ...findings and research on the application of algae-based oils for creating biofuels at the...was a 75-gallon tank of bright green algae. The tank was, in fact, a bioreactor...ground" container that promotes accelerated algae growth. The exhibit was the high note...
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 "The Record (Bergen County, NJ)")
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Algae may provide key new source of energy
Newspaper article from: The Record (Bergen County, NJ); 12/2/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...Record (Bergen County, NJ) 12-02-2007 Algae may provide key new source of energy...scientists around the world are racing to turn algae into a commercially viable energy source. Some varieties of algae are as much as 50 percent oil, and that...
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Algae Enhancing the Market and Going Beyond Energy Alternatives: Delivery May Not Be as Far as Projected.
Newspaper article from: Biotech Week; 6/17/2009; 700+ words
; ...alternative energy and sustainability, algae is the latest in the green movement towards...only truly "green" sources of biofuel - algae starts out green and creates green byproducts...exporter of clean energy. That's because algae is not only sustainable but is also a renewable...
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Algae Study Will Be First to Get Handle on Lake Toxins Near Tavares, Fla.
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News; 8/30/2001; 700+ words
; ...one particular strain of toxic algae, Cylindrospermopsis, have...Lake Griffin alligators. The algae were discovered three years...Microcystis and other strains of toxic alga have been linked to animal deaths...health problem worldwide. The algae produce a wide variety of toxins...
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Algae
Book article from: Biology
Algae Algae are a diverse group of all photosynthetic organisms that are not plants. Algae are important in marine, freshwater, and some terrestrial ecosystems . Seaweeds are large marine algae. The study of algae is called phycology. Algae...
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algae
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
algae [plural of Lat. alga =seaweed], a large and...animallike manner. The green algae include most of the freshwater...stagnant water, is a green alga, as is the green film found...The more complex brown algae and red algae are chiefly...
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Algae, Toxic
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Food and Culture
ALGAE, TOXIC ALGAE, TOXIC. Marine phytoplankton, or single-cell algae, are the base of the marine food chain. Phytoplankton use sunlight to convert simple inorganic molecules, such as water and carbon dioxide, to complex organic compounds...
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Blue-Green Algae
Book article from: World of Microbiology and Immunology
Blue-green algae Blue-green algae are actually a type of bacteria that is known as cyanobacteria...their own food through photosynthesis . The moniker blue-green algae came about because of the color, which was a by-product of the...
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alga
Book article from: A Dictionary of Earth Sciences
alga (pl. algae) Common (non- taxonomic ) name for a...surrounding the reproductive organs. The algae range in form from single cells ( Protista ) to plants many metres in length; algae can be found in most habitats on Earth...
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