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Algae

Chlorophyta

Algae are tiny plants that live in water and make food from sunlight, just like trees do on land. They come in many colors like green, red, and brown, and provide homes for small water creatures.

Lebensraum: Aquatic

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The Algae is incredibly diverse, appearing as tiny green films, long brown strands, or complex red fronds. It can form slimy coatings on rocks or large, leaf-like structures swaying in the water, often vibrant green, brown, or red.

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Algae

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

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Algae can even live inside animals like corals, helping them get food to survive!

Some algae can make entire bodies of water look like bright red or green soup!

The largest algae, kelp, can grow as tall as a 20-story building underwater!

Tiny algae create most of the oxygen you breathe on Earth, helping us all live!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Sun Power!

Algae can harness sunlight using chlorophyll, turning light energy into food for themselves and oxygen for others.

Fähigkeit

Fast Spreader

Algae has specialized spores or can fragment, allowing it to multiply quickly and spread across water bodies.

Fähigkeit

Glow-in-the-Dark

Some Algae can glow! They produce light through a chemical reaction, lighting up ocean waves at night.

Maße und Details

Höhe
0.01-6000 cm
Ausbreitung
0.01-6000 cm
Blütezeit
Ganzjährig
Essbar
Ja
Giftigkeit
Mäßig
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Water

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Human

Homo sapiens

Many algae species are harvested and consumed by humans.

eats

Purple Sea Urchin

Strongylocentrotus purpuratus

Sea urchins graze on various types of algae found on the seafloor.

symbiotic with

Elkhorn Coral

Acropora palmata

Tiny algae called zooxanthellae live inside corals and provide food.

depends on

Humpback Whale

Megaptera novaeangliae

Whales rely on krill, which in turn feed on vast amounts of algae.

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Auch bekannt als

ChlorophytesGreen Algae

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

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Avoid touching algae in the wild as some types can be harmful. Always explore with an adult.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von Algae?

0.01-6000 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von Algae?

0.01-6000 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von Algae?

Ganzjährig

Was ist der/die/das essbar von Algae?

Ja

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von Algae?

Mäßig

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von Algae?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von Algae?

Water

Wo findet man Algae normalerweise?

Aquatic

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