microalgae
Tiny aquatic plants
Microalgae are microscopic algae—single-celled or simple multicellular organisms that photosynthesize like plants but live in water.
They form the base of aquatic food chains and produce much of Earth's oxygen.
Microalgae are cultivated for biofuels, nutritional supplements, and wastewater treatment: The company grows microalgae for omega-3 production.
Singular: microalga.
Edible blue-green microalgae
- chlorellaEdible single-celled green algae
- omega-3Polyunsaturated dietary fat
- proteinFolded amino chain
- DHAOmega-3 for neural tissue
EPA · antioxidants · vitamins · minerals · iron · calcium · beta-carotene · superfood
One cell only
- eukaryoticHaving organized nuclear membrane
- photosyntheticProducing energy from light
- autotrophicProducing own food internally
- chlorophyllLight-harvesting plant pigment
chloroplasts · cell-wall · flagella · diatoms · protists · colonial · motile · reproduction
Photosynthetic aquatic drifters
- bloomFlower or flourishing state
- eutrophicationExcess nutrients depleting oxygen
- marineRelating to the sea
- freshwaterNon-saline aquatic environment
aquatic · pond · lake · ocean · ecosystem · bioremediation · wastewater · biodiversity
Plant-based motor fuel
- bioethanolFuel from fermented plants
- bioenergyPower from organic sources
- biomassLiving material in aggregate
- lipidsWater-insoluble biomolecules
bioreactor · cultivation · harvesting · bioprocessing · carbon-neutral · renewable · fermentation · biorefinery
Vital dietary substances
- nitrogenElement seven, colorless gas
- phosphorusGlow-in-dark element
- temperatureMeasured heat intensity
- pHMeasure of solution acidity
harvesting · centrifugation · flocculation · drying · contamination · monoculture · inoculum · batch
spirulina
Edible blue-green microalgae
- chlorellaEdible single-celled green algae
- omega-3Polyunsaturated dietary fat
- proteinFolded amino chain
DHA · EPA · antioxidants · vitamins · minerals · iron · calcium · beta-carotene · superfood · nutraceutical
unicellular
One cell only
- eukaryoticHaving organized nuclear membrane
- photosyntheticProducing energy from light
- autotrophicProducing own food internally
chlorophyll · chloroplasts · cell-wall · flagella · diatoms · protists · colonial · motile · reproduction · life-cycle
phytoplankton
Photosynthetic aquatic drifters
- bloomFlower or flourishing state
- eutrophicationExcess nutrients depleting oxygen
- marineRelating to the sea
freshwater · aquatic · pond · lake · ocean · ecosystem · bioremediation · wastewater · biodiversity · habitat
biodiesel
Plant-based motor fuel
- bioethanolFuel from fermented plants
- bioenergyPower from organic sources
- biomassLiving material in aggregate
lipids · bioreactor · cultivation · harvesting · bioprocessing · carbon-neutral · renewable · fermentation · biorefinery · feedstock
nutrients
Vital dietary substances
- nitrogenElement seven, colorless gas
- phosphorusGlow-in-dark element
- temperatureMeasured heat intensity
pH · harvesting · centrifugation · flocculation · drying · contamination · monoculture · inoculum · batch · continuous
- living thingsplants, animals, animal, creature, birds
- algaechlorella, kelp, seaweed, chlamydomonas, seaweeds
- bioresourcesbiomass, crops, plants, animals, wood
- seaweedkelp, nori, wakame, kombu, dulse
- Algacultureseaweed farming, spirulina, chlorella, bioreactor, cultivation
- Algae Farmingspirulina, chlorella, growth medium, cyanobacteria
microalgaemacroalgae
Multicellular marine algae
seaweed · kelp · giant kelp · sea lettuce · sargassum
microalgaewhales
Massive marine mammals
elephants · redwood trees · blue whale · megafauna · giant sequoia
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