Green Algae (Chlorophytes)

Green Algae Form Diversity I: Unicellular “Chlorella” “Chlamydomonas” “Carteria” 20

Green Algae Form Diversity I: Unicellular Haematococcus

Green Algae Form Diversity I: Unicellular Helicosporidium

Green Algae Form Diversity II: Desmids Structure Cell walls have pores for mucilage secretion Semicells Isthmus, Sinus Pores Mucilage

“Desmids” Green Algae Form Diversity II: Desmids Cosmarium Triploceras Micrasterias Euastrum Staurastrum Each cell consists of two semi-cells Triploceras “Desmids” Closterium Spondylosium

Green Algae Form Diversity III: Colonial Flattened Sac-Like Tetraspora Gonium Platydorina Spherical Pandorina (8 or 16 Cells) Eudorina (16 or 32 Cells) “Volvox” 500 – Thousands of Cells

Green Algae Form Diversity IV: Coenobial Colonies Scenedesmus Coelastrum “Pediastrum” Ankistrodesmus Hydrodictyon

Green Algae Form Diversity V: Filamentous Ulothrix Oedogonium Spirogyra Zygnema

Green Algae Form Diversity V: Filamentous Cladophora

Green Algae Diversity V: Filamentous Trentepohlia

Green Algae Form Diversity VI: Thallose Ulva Coleochaete

Green Algae Form Diversity VII: Coenocytic Penicillus Enteromorpha Bryopsis Caulerpa

Green Algae Form Diversity VIII: Plant-Like or Mushroom-Like Growth Forms Acetabularia Chara Nitella

Green Algae Habitats Marine Freshwater

Green Algal Habitats Haematococcus Trentepohlia

Green Algae Habitats Chlamydomonas nivalis

Green Algae: Invasive Species Jacques Cousteau Institute Caulerpa

Green Algae: Invasive Species 24 Cladophora

Green Algae: Mutualisms

Green Algae: Parasites Parasite of collebolids, cladocerans, mites, scarab beetles, black flies, mosquitoes Helicosporidium

Green Algae: Physiology Chlamydomonas

Green Algae: Genetics (Hammerling 1930s)

Green Algae: Evolution Chara

Green Algae: Biofuels

Green Algae: Biofuels

with about 70-percent less carbon emissions than petroleum-based equivalents. They claim it doesn’t impact agricultural crops, land, or water. Green Algae: Biofuels SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO – Columbus will be home to Luna County’s first green energy facility—literally green, in this case. Algae will be cultivated by Sapphire Energy in man-made ponds about 8 miles west of Columbus on the Mexican border, to later be converted to a green goop called algae-based biofuel, oilgae, or algal fuel. “This will be the first Sapphire facility in the country,” says Tim Zenk, spokesperson for Sapphire Energy in San Diego. “We’re looking at different geographies,” says Zenk. “Now our focus is on New Mexico.” Luna County is considered ideal for algae-based biofuel because of the flat desert conditions, the high level of sunlight, and the large amount of underground salt water. http://www.ecofriendlymag.com/2010/03/23/page/8/