microscopic algae

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microscopic
adjective
uk
/ˌmaɪ.krəˈskɒp.ɪk/us
/ˌmaɪ.krəˈskɑː.pɪk/
sciencespecialized
very small and only able to be seen with ...
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algae
noun[plural]
uk
/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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(Definition ofmicroscopicandalgaefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Apparently, however, diarrhetic shellfish poisoning does not count as a pest because it results from the shellfish ingesting toxins present in themicroscopicalgaeon which they feed.
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Health problems are those involving not simply antibiotics or bacteria, but mysterious andmicroscopicalgaesuch as dinophysis.
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Feeds onmicroscopicalgaeby everting stomach onto substrate.
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Shellfish are filter feeders and, therefore, accumulate toxins produced bymicroscopicalgae, such as dinoflagellates and diatoms, and cyanobacteria.
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When the rock is wet it moves about and uses its radula to raspmicroscopicalgaeand diatoms off the rock surface.
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It is a filter feeder, sievingmicroscopicalgaefrom water that passes though its gills.
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A number ofmicroscopicalgaealso occur as symbionts in lichens.
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The flamingo feeds on diatoms and othermicroscopicalgae.
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Insect larvae use water for breeding, feeding upon smaller copepods and amphipods that live inmicroscopicalgaeand periphyton formations.
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An opportunistic omnivore, diet consists mainly ofmicroscopicalgae, other plankton, and small sessile invertebrates.
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This is a zooxanthellate species of coral, with symbioticmicroscopicalgaeliving in its tissues.
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Microscopicalgaeare used to simultaneously cool some of the hot components.
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Most estimates also omitmicroscopicalgae, such as phytoplankton.
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They contain zooxanthellae,microscopicalgaesymbionts that provide them with energy.
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Bivalve molluscs, like mussels and scallops, feeding on thesemicroscopicalgaemay accumulate these toxins, which are a potential risk to human health.
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They also contain zooxanthellae,microscopicalgae, which are able to photosynthesise.
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Oxygen is absorbed by the gills and food particles, mostlymicroscopicalgae, are trapped in mucous and transported to the mouth by cilia.
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The gills and mantle, especially the lower siphon, are dark brown owing to the presence ofmicroscopicalgae.
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The adjacent ocean is also a primary source of nutrients for autotrophs, photosynthesizing producers ranging in size frommicroscopicalgae(e.g. benthic diatoms) to huge kelps and other seaweeds.
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Manymicroscopicalgaealso inhabit this region.
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