Re: [GSAS-Member] Algae control

["simion" <s.simion@comcast.net>]

An interesting paragraph:

"The third and fourth groups of protists, the algae, contain chloroplasts
and photosynthesize like plants; these can be unicellular, colonial, or
multicellular. Multicellular marine algae, the seaweeds, are similar to
marine plants, and many biologists support moving seaweed into the plant
kingdom."

OK, many biologists support moving seaweed into the plant kingdom. So, here
comes the next scientific comment:

"The Chromobionts contain the brown algae and the golden-brown algae, from
the unicellular diatoms to the seaweed of kelp forests. The Cholorobionts
are the green algae, including unicellular, colonial, and multicellular
types; these are believed to have been the ancestors of modern plants."

So, please tell me; what do you think. Is it, or is it not correct to call
this particular "aquarium" algae a form of INFERIOR (OK, primitive) plants?

Sandu

So, Clay, what do you think
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Hess, Clay A" <clay.a.hess@boeing.com>
To: "Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member chat" <gsas-member@thekrib.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2005 4:00 PM
Subject: RE: [GSAS-Member] Algae control


> Dave/Betty,
>
> Actually, I did know that.....this is the reason I put the statement in
> my original hypothesis as "IF you look at algae as a
> plant...".....because I know some do not, for the very reason you
> outline, consider algae as a plant.  I did remember a small fraction of
> my biology classes.....~~wondering how or why~~.  This is all good too
> though, more to learn.....
>
> Clay
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: haika@drizzle.com [mailto:haika@drizzle.com]
> Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2005 2:22 PM
> To: Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member chat
> Subject: RE: [GSAS-Member] Algae control
>
>
> You can be shocked once again....I had to look this up cuz I figured a
> green thing that photosynthesized was a plant. And heck, I'm supposed to
> know this stuff too. But it's been over 30 years since I worried about
> systematics at that level, and it's just one of those things I've
> forgotten. Algae is in the kingdom Protista...for those of you
> scratching your heads.
>
> http://www.sidwell.edu/us/science/vlb5/Labs/Classification_Lab/Eukarya/P
> rotista/
>
> Guess it's a good thing I'm NOT teaching high school biology
> <G>...although I suppose if I'd used my credential, I'd be renewing this
> info on a regular basis and wouldn't have forgotten (weak grin).
>
> Betty Goetz (willing to admit one more of the many things I've forgotten
> <G>)
>
> > Clay, I'm shocked that you didn't know that algae is Not a plant, but
> > in a different Kingdom! dave
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