In this article we will discuss about the external morphology of sargassum. 1. Thallus is large, macroscopic and brown-coloured. 2. Plant body is sporophytic and looks like an angiospermic herb. 3. Thallus is differentiated into a basal holdfast, "stem"-like main axis, and primary and secondary laterals. Some of these laterals change into "leaf"- like structures (Figs. 38, 39). 4. Holdfast [...]
The upcoming discussion will update you about the differences among Red, Brown and Green Algae. Difference # Red Algae: 1. Mostly marine. 2. Unicellular species fewer. 3. Thylakoids are un-stacked. 4. Chlorophyll— a and d type. 5. Fucoxanthin may be present. 6. Phycobilins present. 7. Reserve food is floridean starch. 8. Motile stages are absent. 9. Cell wall contains cellulose [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Characters of Brown Algae 2. Types of Common Brown Algae 3. Economic Importance. Characters of Brown Algae: Brown algae are eukaryotic marine algae which possess chlorophyll a, chlorophyll c, abundant fucoxanthin, phycocolloid algin and reserve food in the form of laminarin. 1. Brown algae comprise about 2000 species. 2. Majority of the [...]