photosynthetic algae

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algae
noun[plural]
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/ˈæl.ɡiː/us
/ˈæl.dʒiː/
very simple, usually small plants that grow in or near water and do not have ordinary leaves ...
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This mat superficially appears to be a homogeneous community, kilometers in extent, dominated byphotosyntheticalgaeand cyanobacteria.
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These arephotosyntheticalgaethat provide nourishment to their host while benefiting from the coral's waste products.
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Microscopicphotosyntheticalgae, phytoplankton, contribute a larger proportion of the world's photosynthetic output than all the terrestrial forests combined.
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This has a rough surface and contains "zooxanthella", symbiotic, unicellular,photosyntheticalgae.
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Thesephotosyntheticalgaeuse sunlight to create organic compounds and the coral is able to use these to provide part of its nutritional needs.
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Alkenone is a long-chain, complex organic molecule produced byphotosyntheticalgaewhich is temperature sensitive and can be extracted from marine sediments.
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Photosyntheticalgaeare present within the somatic and possibly the germ cells of the salamander.
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Microscopicphotosyntheticalgaecontribute a larger proportion of the world's photosynthetic output than all the terrestrial forests combined.
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Paleobotany includes the study of terrestrial plant fossils, as well as the study of prehistoric marine photoautotrophs, such asphotosyntheticalgae, seaweeds or kelp.
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It was originally thought that thephotosyntheticalgaewere in the haemocoel, the fluid between the cells.
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They live in symbiosis withphotosyntheticalgae(zooxanthellae).
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Most lichens, which are a symbiotic union of a fungus andphotosyntheticalgaeor bacteria, reproduce through fragmentation to ensure that new individuals contain both symbiont.
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Bleaching is a term that refers to a process that expels thephotosyntheticalgaefrom the corals' stomachs or polyps.
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