algae
group of organisms which mostly grow in water and can perform oxygenic photosynthesis
microphyte
microscopic algae, typically found in freshwater and marine systems, living in both the water column and sediment
calcareous alga
alga that deposits calcium carbonate
Snow algae
group of freshwater micro-algae
green algae
paraphyletic group of eukaryotes
seaweed
various types of marine algae
edible seaweed
algae that can be eaten and used in the preparation of food
ice algae
algal communities in sea ice or terrestrial ice