The River-Dwelling Cousins of Ocean-Loving Algae
Posted in Interesting Plant Stories on January 17, 2014 by Xian Wang
Xian Wang is studying for her Ph.D. degree at Fordham University and The New York Botanical Garden‘s Commodore Matthew Perry Graduate Studies Program.
Algae, a large and diverse group of plants that live in water, are often overlooked, but they shouldn’t be. They play an important role in the food web and life on Earth: algae produce more oxygen than all the land plants combined. They can be found in freshwater, brackish, and marine environments, and they’re classified as red, green, or brown, which is the kind I am currently studying.