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Organism Forms > Aquatic Organisms > Plankton > Phytoplankton > Microalgae
... > Geographic Locations > Oceans and Seas > Aquatic Organisms > Plankton > Phytoplankton > Microalgae
... > Physical Phenomena > Geological Phenomena > Oceans and Seas > Aquatic Organisms > Plankton > Phytoplankton > Microalgae
... > Environment and Public Health > Environment > Saline Waters > Seawater > Oceans and Seas > Aquatic Organisms > Plankton > Phytoplankton > Microalgae
... > Biological Phenomena > Ecological and Environmental Phenomena > Environment > Saline Waters > Seawater > Oceans and Seas > Aquatic Organisms > Plankton > Phytoplankton > Microalgae

Preferred term

Microalgae  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Microphytes

Note

  • coordinate with specific organism if pertinent

Scope note

  • A non-taxonomic term for unicellular microscopic algae which are found in both freshwater and marine environments. Some authors consider DIATOMS; CYANOBACTERIA; HAPTOPHYTA; and DINOFLAGELLATES as part of microalgae, even though they are not algae.

History note

  • 2011

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D058086

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