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Plants and Society, 4/e
Dr. Estelle Levetin, University of Tulsa
Karen McMahon, University of Tulsa
The Algae

Chapter 22 Outline


Chapter Outline

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ALGAE 391
CLASSIFICATION OF THE ALGAE 391
  Cyanobacteria 391
  Dinoflagellates 392
  Diatoms 393
  Euglenoids 394
  Green Algae 395
  Red Algae 395
  Brown Algae 397
ALGAE IN OUR DIET 398
  Seaweeds 399
OTHER ECONOMIC USES OF ALGAE 400
TOXIC AND HARMFULALGAE 400
  Toxic Cyanobacteria 400
ACLOSER LOOK 22.1—DRUGS FROM THE SEA 401
  Red Tides 402
  Pfiesteria 402
  Other Toxic Algae 402
ACLOSER LOOK 22.2—KILLER ALGA: STORY OF A DEADLY INVADER 404
CHAPTER SUMMARY 406
REVIEW QUESTIONS 406
FURTHER READING 406
LEARNING ONLINE 406








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