Brown Algae
The Phaeophyceae or brown algae (singular: alga), is a large group of mostly marine multicellular algae, including many seaweeds of colder Northern Hemisphere waters. They play an important role in marine environments, both as food and for the habitats they form. For instance Macrocystis, a kelp of the order Laminariales, may reach 60 m in length, and forms prominent underwater forests. Another example is Sargassum, which creates unique habitats in the tropical waters of the Sargasso Sea. Many brown algae, such as members of the order Fucales, commonly grow along rocky seashores. Some members of the class are used as food for humans.
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... by organisms that are not plants such as brown algae or bacteria ... Brown algae, such as Ecklonia stolonifera, Eisenia bicyclis or species in the genus Zonaria, produce phloroglucinol and phloroglucinol derivatives ... Brown algae also produce a type of tannins known as phlorotannins ...
... organsisms that include diatoms, green algae, and brown algae ... In Green Algae Green algae have a life cycle that includes an alternation of generations ... biflagellate gametes and quadri-flagellate zoospores In Brown Algae Brown algae (Phaeophyceae) reproduce both sexually and asexually depending on the species ...
... The brown algae include a number of edible seaweeds. ...
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