algae
Green water growth
Algae are simple aquatic organisms that photosynthesize like plants but lack true roots, stems, and leaves.
They range from microscopic single cells to giant kelp forests.
Algae produce much of Earth's oxygen and form the base of aquatic food chains.
The singular is alga, though algae often serves for both: The pond was covered in algae.
Large brown marine algae
- seaweedSaltwater aquatic plants
- planktonDrifting marine microlife
- phytoplanktonPhotosynthetic aquatic drifters
- sargassumPelagic brown algae
coral · reef · ocean · tide pool · estuary · saltwater · zooplankton · benthic
Flower or flourishing state
- eutrophicationExcess nutrients depleting oxygen
- pond scumSurface growth on stagnant water
- water qualityCondition of H2O supply
- nitrogenElement seven, colorless gas
phosphorus · invasive · ecosystem · food chain · aquatic · freshwater · brackish · symbiosis
Light-harvesting plant pigment
- chloroplastLight-harvesting cell structure
- sunlightRadiance from our star
- oxygenElement eight, colorless gas
- carbon dioxideRespiration byproduct, photosynthesis fuel
pigments · carotenoids · autotroph · ATP · energy conversion · stroma
Microscopic aquatic photosynthetic organisms
- macroalgaeMulticellular marine algae
- diatomsSingle-celled silica algae
- chlorellaEdible single-celled green algae
- spirulinaEdible blue-green microalgae
Plant-based motor fuel
- biomassLiving material in aggregate
- bioreactorVessel for growing organisms
- renewableCapable of restoration
- sustainabilityCapacity to endure indefinitely
cultivation · harvesting · microalgae · lipids · fermentation · biorefinery · feedstock · carbon-neutral
kelp
Large brown marine algae
- seaweedSaltwater aquatic plants
- planktonDrifting marine microlife
- phytoplanktonPhotosynthetic aquatic drifters
sargassum · coral · reef · ocean · tide pool · estuary · saltwater · zooplankton · benthic · mariculture
bloom
Flower or flourishing state
- eutrophicationExcess nutrients depleting oxygen
- pond scumSurface growth on stagnant water
- water qualityCondition of H2O supply
nitrogen · phosphorus · invasive · ecosystem · food chain · aquatic · freshwater · brackish · symbiosis · habitat
chlorophyll
Light-harvesting plant pigment
- chloroplastLight-harvesting cell structure
- sunlightRadiance from our star
- oxygenElement eight, colorless gas
carbon dioxide · pigments · carotenoids · autotroph · ATP · energy conversion · stroma
microalgae
Microscopic aquatic photosynthetic organisms
- macroalgaeMulticellular marine algae
- diatomsSingle-celled silica algae
- chlorellaEdible single-celled green algae
biodiesel
Plant-based motor fuel
- biomassLiving material in aggregate
- bioreactorVessel for growing organisms
- renewableCapable of restoration
sustainability · cultivation · harvesting · microalgae · lipids · fermentation · biorefinery · feedstock · carbon-neutral · bioenergy
- blue-green algaePhotosynthetic prokaryotes in water
- toxic algaePoisonous aquatic microorganisms
- algae bloomRapid aquatic microorganism proliferation
- green algaePhotosynthetic aquatic microorganisms
- pond algaeAquatic photosynthetic organisms
- harmful algal bloomsToxic aquatic microorganism outbreaks