chlorophyta
Photosynthetic aquatic greens
A division of green algae, organisms that contain chlorophyll and live primarily in freshwater environments.
The term appears in older or informal scientific writing where strict capitalization isn't observed.
The pond was thick with chlorophyta. (Capitalized Chlorophyta is the standard taxonomic form.)
Non-saline aquatic environment
- marineRelating to the sea
- brackishMildly salty water
- pondSmall still body
- lakeEnclosed body of freshwater
stream · aquarium · benthic · planktonic · epiphytic · filamentous · attached · substrate
Excess nutrients depleting oxygen
- bioindicatorSpecies showing ecosystem health
- symbiosisInterspecies biological interdependence
Supportive tissue framework
- glucosePrimary cellular fuel
- autotrophSelf-nourishing organism
- carotenoidsFat-soluble plant pigments
- sunlightRadiance from our star
Dried edible seaweed sheets
- spirulinaEdible blue-green microalgae
- biofuelFuel from organic sources
- aquacultureFarming underwater organisms
- fertilizerSoil nutrient supplement
freshwater
Non-saline aquatic environment
lake · stream · aquarium · benthic · planktonic · epiphytic · filamentous · attached · substrate · littoral
volvox
Spherical colonial green microorganism
- chlorellaEdible single-celled green algae
eutrophication
Excess nutrients depleting oxygen
- bioindicatorSpecies showing ecosystem health
- symbiosisInterspecies biological interdependence
stroma
Supportive tissue framework
- glucosePrimary cellular fuel
- autotrophSelf-nourishing organism
- carotenoidsFat-soluble plant pigments
nori
Dried edible seaweed sheets
- spirulinaEdible blue-green microalgae
- biofuelFuel from organic sources
- aquacultureFarming underwater organisms
- algaealgae, green algae, chlorella, red algae, kelp
- photosynthesizersplants, plant, tree, green algae, fern
- sea plantskelp, seagrass, eelgrass, sea lettuce, dulse
- cryptogamsferns, mosses, lichens, liverworts, hornworts
chlorophytafungi
Spore-reproducing decomposers
heterotrophs · animals · decomposers · consumers · bacteria