Group of organisms which mostly grow in water and can perform oxygenic photosynthesis

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A mass of filamentous green algae, possibly a Spirogyra species. Colour nature print by A. Auer, c. 1853.

An abalone shell covered in flaky brown seaweed. Watercolour.

Volvox

A fern, a moss, a fungus and an alga: all with anatomical details. Coloured etching by J. Pass, c. 1799.

Freshwater diatom dividing, SEM

A green algae (Ulva diaphana): leaf-like thallus and section of stipe. Coloured engraving after J. Sowerby, 1795.

Coccolithophore

Diatom frustule, SEM

Desmid Micrasterias denticulata undergoing cell division

Microscope drawings of plant anatomy with cells and tissues of stonewort (Chara and Nitella species). Lithograph after C. Varley, c.1834.

Blue-green algae with nitrogen fixing cells

Marine Algae and Seaweeds: lectures

A popular history of British seaweeds : comprising their structure, fructification, specific characters, arrangement, and general distribution, with notices of some of the fresh-water algae / by D. Landsborough.

A handy-book to the collection and preparation of freshwater and marine algae, diatoms, desmids, fungi, lichens, mosses and other of the lower crytogamia with instructions for the formation of an herbarium / translated and edited by the Rev. W.W. Spicer.

Las lagunas de Boza, Chilca y Huacachina y los Gramadales de la costa del Perú / Angel Maldonado.

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Algae

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Marine Algae and Seaweeds: lectures

A popular history of British seaweeds : comprising their structure, fructification, specific characters, arrangement, and general distribution, with notices of some of the fresh-water algae / by D. Landsborough.

A handy-book to the collection and preparation of freshwater and marine algae, diatoms, desmids, fungi, lichens, mosses and other of the lower crytogamia with instructions for the formation of an herbarium / translated and edited by the Rev. W.W. Spicer.

Las lagunas de Boza, Chilca y Huacachina y los Gramadales de la costa del Perú / Angel Maldonado.

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Algae

Images about Algae

Works

Marine Algae and Seaweeds: lectures

A popular history of British seaweeds : comprising their structure, fructification, specific characters, arrangement, and general distribution, with notices of some of the fresh-water algae / by D. Landsborough.

A handy-book to the collection and preparation of freshwater and marine algae, diatoms, desmids, fungi, lichens, mosses and other of the lower crytogamia with instructions for the formation of an herbarium / translated and edited by the Rev. W.W. Spicer.

Las lagunas de Boza, Chilca y Huacachina y los Gramadales de la costa del Perú / Angel Maldonado.

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