Phaeophyta (Brown Algae): An Overview
The members of the Phaeophyta (class Phaeophyceae) are known as brown algae due to their characteristic brown colour. They exhibit a brown colour because of the presence of the golden…
Brown Algae
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Ectocarpus: Salient Features, Occurrence, Thallus Structure, Reproduction
Ectocarpus is a filamentous heterotrichous marine brown alga of the family Ectocarpaceae. It is the most primitive genus of brown algae. Due to the small mature thallus and relatively quick…
Laminaria: Salient Features, Occurrence, Thallus Structure, Reproduction
Laminaria is a highly developed parenchymatous marine brown alga of the family Laminariales. It is mostly found in the northern Atlantic and northern Pacific Oceans. The species of Laminaria are…