Researchers at Max Planck Institute for Biology Tübingen and Kobe University discovered populations of female brown algae that reproduce from unfertilized gametes and thrive without males. In a study ...

Scientists have discovered a sexual reproduction process in microalgae that helps them better understand algae and plant evolution. Their discovery could lead to new industrial applications for ...

Leather mudweed (Avrainvillea lacerata) blades emerging from coarse sand at Maunalua Bay, O'ahu, Hawai'i. Credit: SA Krueger-Hadfield Algae don't get the credit or attention they deserve. They are ...

Introduction to the algae -- Organization of the algal organisms -- Methods of study and nutrition of algae -- Reproduction in algae -- Classification of algae -- Illustrative algal organisms -- ...