Phycology is the scientific study of algae. Also known as algology, phycology is a branch of life science.
The sea lettuces comprise the genus Ulva, a group of edible green algae that is widely distributed along the coasts of the world's oceans. The type species within the genus Ulva is Ulva lactuca, lactuca being Latin for "lettuce". The genus also includes the species previously classified under the genus Enteromorpha, the former members of which are known under the common name green nori.
Cystophora is a genus of brown algae.
Carl Adolph Agardh was a Swedish botanist specializing in algae, who was eventually appointed bishop of Karlstad.
Jacob Georg Agardh was a Swedish botanist, phycologist, and taxonomist.
Porphyra is a coldwater seaweed that grows in cold, shallow seawater. More specifically, it belongs to red algae phylum of laver species, comprising approximately 70 species. It grows in the intertidal zone, typically between the upper intertidal zone and the splash zone in cold waters of temperate oceans. In East Asia, it is used to produce the sea vegetable products nori and gim. There are considered to be 60 to 70 species of Porphyra worldwide and seven around Britain and Ireland where it has been traditionally used to produce edible sea vegetables on the Irish Sea coast. Porphyra is a chief source of plant-based vitamin B12.
Macrocystis pyrifera, commonly known as giant kelp or giant bladder kelp, is a species of kelp, and one of four species in the genus Macrocystis. Despite its appearance, it is not a plant; it is a heterokont. Giant kelp is common along the coast of the western Pacific Ocean, from Baja California north to southeast Alaska, and is also found in the southern oceans near South America, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand. Individual algae may grow to more than 45 metres long at a rate of as much as 60 cm (2 ft) per day. Giant kelp grows in dense stands known as kelp forests, which are home to many marine animals that depend on the algae for food or shelter. The primary commercial product obtained from giant kelp is alginate, but humans also harvest this species on a limited basis for use directly as food, as it is rich in iodine, potassium, and other minerals. It can be used in cooking in many of the ways other sea vegetables are used, and particularly serves to add flavor to bean dishes.
Wrangeliaceae is a red alga family in the order Ceramiales.
Giovanni Battista de Toni was an Italian botanist, mycologist and phycologist.
Friedrich Traugott Kützing was a German pharmacist, botanist and phycologist.
Blidingia marginata is a species of seaweed in the Kornmanniaceae family.
Cheilosporum cultratum is a species of red algae in the family Corallinaceae.
Jania rubens, the slender-beaded coral weed, is a species of red seaweeds. It is found in European waters.
Caulerpa sedoides, also known as mini-grapes or bubble caulerpa, is a species of seaweed in the Caulerpaceae family native to Australia.
Bangiaceae is a family of red algae in the order Bangiales. It contains laver, used to make laverbread, and the species used to make nori as well as other edible seaweeds.
Griffithsia elegans is a species of red algae in the family Wrangeliaceae. It is found in Australia and New Zealand. The type locality is Robe, South Australia.
Ptilonia(Harvey) J. Agardh, 1863 is a genus of red algae in the family Bonnemaisoniaceae.
