The whole range of the somatic structure of algae may be divided into following important type! 1. The motile type. 2. Palmelloid and dendroid types. 3. Coccoid forms. 4. Filamentous habit. 5. Siphonous habit. 6. Advanced type. Image Courtesy : http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/21/Salton_Sea_-_algae_covered_rocks_on_lakeshore.JPG 1. The motile type: The simplest type of body is motile and unicellular. The shape varies from [...]
Useful notes on the alternation of generations in algae! In algae, there is no regular and fixed alternation of generations, as found in higher plants. In all blue green algae, and some Chlorophyceae, such as Protococcus, Scenedesmus, etc., the reproduction is sexual type, and there is no alternation of generations. In the case of simple unicellular Chlorophyceae, such as Chlamydomonas, [...]
Some of the major harmful effects of Algae to human being are listed below: 1. Harmful to living stock: The algae are harmful to humans in several ways. Volvocales, Chlorococcales, Myxophyceae and several others occur in such a great abundance in water, that they colour the whole water either green or blue green and cause the death of fishes. The [...]
