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Mbari: Marine Flora

For Students 9th - 10th
For good information about marine flora, go to this site from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute. It provides details about different types of seaweeds and phytoplankton. It also contains a photo gallery.
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Mbari: Rhodophyta, Red Algae

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute defines red algae, habitat, orders and genera, and methods. The information that is presented is somewhat brief, but factual, and riddled with links to additional information.
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National Museum of Natural History: Economic Uses of Algae

For Students 9th - 10th
Today, various species of marine algae provide not only food but also extracts used in numerous pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and industrial applications.

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