Abstract
The algae represent an extremely diverse group of predominantly aquatic plants within the kingdom Protoctista, although the term no longer has any taxonomic significance. They are eukaryotic organisms, whose cells contain a distinct nucleus and cell division is usually by mitosis or meiosis. They exhibit relatively little differentiation of tissues and organs, and range from unicellular organisms through colonial and filamentous forms to the parenchymatous seaweeds with lamina over 50 m long.
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Wickens, G.E. (2001). Useful Algae. In: Economic Botany. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-0969-0_19
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