In this article we will discuss about the occurrence of algae and fungi in aero-microbiology. Fungi: Work of K.C. Mehta lent support for Joshi (1972) and Nagarajan and Singh (1973) who found that brown and black rust of wheat are disseminated from the hills of South India to Central India by "hop jump" in which a storm depression formed in [...]
A famous botanist F.E. Fritsch (1935) classified algae into following 11 classes, based on pigmentation, reserve food material, flagellation and reproduction. Class 1. Chlorophyceae (= Isokontae): Generally algae are fresh water and chlorophyllous thallophytes. Chlorophyll b and carotenoides are present in chloroplasts. The cell wall is made up of cellulose and food is synthesized in the form of starch. Motile [...]
The following points highlight the economic importance of algae. They are:- 1. Algae Constitute the Link of Food Chain 2. Algae Useful in Fish Culture 3. Recreational Purposes 4. Sewage Treatment Plants 5. Water Supplies 6. Origin of Petroleum and Gas 7. Limestone Formation 8. Space Research and Other Fundamental Studies 9. Food 10. Fodder 11. Fertilizers 12. Medicine 13. [...]