1 / 5

Brown Algae: Phylum Phaeophyta

Brown Algae: Phylum Phaeophyta. Brown algae belong to phylum (or “division”) Phaeophyta Color varies from olive green to dark brown, but are classified by having a preponderance of yellow-brown photosynthetic pigments, particularly fucoxanthin Nearly all 1,500 species are marine

arnoldo-cobelo
Download Presentation

Brown Algae: Phylum Phaeophyta

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Brown Algae: Phylum Phaeophyta • Brown algae belong to phylum (or “division”) Phaeophyta • Color varies from olive green to dark brown, but are classified by having a preponderance of yellow-brown photosynthetic pigments, particularly fucoxanthin • Nearly all 1,500 species are marine • Include the largest and most complex seaweeds

  2. Brown Algae: Phylum Phaeophyta • Many species have gas-filled floats (pneumatocysts); e.g., rockweeds or wracks, Sargassum weed http://www.physorg.com/news100350969.html

  3. Brown Algae: Phylum Phaeophyta • The kelps are the most complex and largest of all brown algae • Consist of a single, or numerous large blade(s) • The stipes of giant kelp, Macrocystis can reach lengths of 100 m and grow ~1 ft per day! • Provides food and shelter for many other marine organisms http://www.rmrs.nau.edu/usamab/general%20description%20channel%20islands.htm

  4. KELP!!!

  5. Kelp community with sea otters http://www.otterproject.org/atf/cf/%7B1032ABCB-19F9-4CB6-8364-2F74F73B3013%7D/Otter_image4.jpg Kelp community without sea otters http://blackcormorant.blogs.com/photos/uncategorized/kelpurchins_415_030.jpg http://sbc.lternet.edu/sites/biome_kelpforest.html

More Related