Marine Botany- Introduction To Algae

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Algae

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Plural

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Alga

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Singular

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Algal

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adjective

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Phycology

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Study of alga

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Form Groups

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Filamentous, Coarsely, Thick leathery, Jointed, Crutose

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Sheet Group: External Morphology

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Thin tubular or sheet like

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Sheet Group: Internal Anatomy

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Uncorticated, one to several cells thick

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Sheet Group: Texture/ Palatability/ Toughness

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Soft, High, Low

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Sheet Group: Example

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Ulva, Porphyra

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Filamentous Group: External Morphology

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Delicately branched

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Filamentous Group: Internal Anatomy

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Uniseriate, Multiseriate, lightly corticated

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Filamentous Group: Texture/ Palatability/ Toughness

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Soft, High, Low

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Filamentous Group: Example

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Chaetomorpha, Ceramium

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Coarsely Branched Group: External Morphology

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Coarsely branched, upright

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Coarsely Branched Group: Internal Anatomy

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Pseudoparenchymatous or parenchymatous

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Coarsely Branched Group: Texture/ Palatability/ Toughness

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Fleshy to wiry/ Moderate/ Low

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Coarsely Branched Group: Example

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Gigartina, Agardhiella

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Thich-leathery Group: External Morphology

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Thick blades, branches

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Thick-leathery Group: Internal Anatomy

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Differentiated parenchymatous, or pseudoparenchymatous, thick walled

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Thick- Leathery Group: Texture/ Palatability/ Toughness

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Leathery to rubbery, low, very high

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Thick-Leathery Group: Example

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Sargassum, Padina

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Jointed Calcareous Group: External Morphology

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Articulated calcareous, upright

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Jointed Calcareous Group: Internal Anatomy

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Calcified segments, flexible joints

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Jointed Calcareous Group: Texture/ Palatability/ Toughness

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Stony, very low, very high

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Jointed Calcareous Group: Example

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Jania, Corallina

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Crutose Group: External Morphology

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Prostrate, encrusting

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Crutose Group: Internal Morphology

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Calcified or uncalcified, compact rows of cells

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Crutose Group: Texture/ Palatability/ Toughness

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Stony and tough, very low, very high

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Crutose Group: Example

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Encrusting corallines

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Reproductive Phase

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Environmental cues

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Dispersal Phase

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Tolerance of conditions in open water,

Avoidance of planktonic herbivores

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Recruitment Phase

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Suitable substrate, tolerant of waves/to exposure, avoidance of herbivores, favorable light environments

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Vegetative Phase

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Adequate photosynthetic production/ light & nutrients, minimal loss to herbivores, successful competition for space

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General Characteristics (5)

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Eukaryotic, Photosynthesis, lack true roots, stems, leaves, size varies, aquatic

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Eukaryotic

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Nucleus and Chloroplast

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Photosynthesis

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oxygenic

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Lack true roots, stems & leaves body called-

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Thallus

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Aquatic

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most, some terrestrial

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Importance (4)

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Major producers of oxygen, base of food chain/ pyramid, may contaminate water supplies, used commercial products

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Classification (7)

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PIgment type, Storage compounds, cell wall components, motility, habitat type, external & internal morphology, reproduction/ life cycle type

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Asexual Reproduction

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Fragmentation, Binary Fission, Spore formation

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Spore formation

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Zoospores, Apianoapores

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Sexual Reproduction

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Oogonium, Antheridium

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Rhodophyta: Pigmets

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Chlorophyll A, Phycobilisome pigments

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Phycobilisome Pigments

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Phycocyanin, Phycoerythin, Allophycocyanin

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Rhodophyta: Storage Product

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Floridian Starch

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Rhodophyta: Cell wall component

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Ca2CO2

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Rhodophyta: Complex Life Cycle

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Triphasic Life Cycle, Alternation of generations, Non-motile reproductive strategies

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Rhodophyta: Triphasic Life Cycle

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Gametophyte, Sporophyte, Carposphorophyte

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Phaeophyta: PIgments

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Chlorophyll a,c & Fucoxanthin

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Phaeophyta: Storage product

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Laminarin

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Phaeophyta: Cell Wall Component

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Alginic Acid

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Phaeophyta: Life Cycle

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Motile reproductive structures, Sporophyte Dominates

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Chlorophyta: Pigments

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Chlorophyll a, b

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Chlorophyta: Storage Product

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Starch

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Chlorophyta: Cell Wall

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Celluose

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Chlorophyta: Reproduction

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Motile reproductive cells, some spore production

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Pyrrophyta: Pigments

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Chlorophyll a, c and others

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Pyrrophyta: Reserve Product

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Starch, Oil

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Pyrrophyta: Protective Coating

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Theca

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Pyrrophyta: Reproduction

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Primarily asexual, motile cells

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Euglenophyta: PIgments

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Chlorophyll a, b

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Euglenophyta: Cell Wall Material

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Paramylon

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Euglenophyta: Other characters

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No cell wall, motile, reproduction vaires