The following points highlight the economic importance of algae. They are:- 1. Algae Constitute the Link of Food Chain 2. Algae Useful in Fish Culture 3. Recreational Purposes 4. Sewage Treatment Plants 5. Water Supplies 6. Origin of Petroleum and Gas 7. Limestone Formation 8. Space Research and Other Fundamental Studies 9. Food 10. Fodder 11. Fertilizers 12. Medicine 13. [...]
In this article we will discuss about the evolutionary trends in the development of plant body in the chlorophyta. i. Evolution of Sexuality in the Chlorophyta: The Chlorophyta represent an evolutionary series in which the gametic union became most firmly established even in the most primitive forms and persists among the highest members of the series. The evolution in sexuality [...]
In this article we will discuss about the classification of cladophorales. Family Cladophoraceae: This family contains many fresh-water forms. Some of the large genera, such as Cladophora, have both fresh-water and marine representatives, but there are several strictly marine genera. The plants are composed of multinucleate cells arranged in uniseriate fashion in simple or branched filaments. The chloroplast is parietal [...]