Green Algae Phylum Chlorophyta绿藻门绿藻.pptVIP

Green Algae: Phylum Chlorophyta Green algae belong to phylum (or “division”) Chlorophyta Most green algae live in freshwater and terrestrial environments; only ~10% of the estimated 7,000 species are marine Nonetheless, many species of green algae dominate bays and estuaries and isolated tidal pools on rocky coasts Green Algae: Phylum Chlorophyta Chlorophyll in both green algae and plants are not normally masked by other pigments Land plants are believed to have evolved from green algae; considered by many taxonomists as belonging to Kingdom Plantae! Common Long Island Chlorophytes /potd/2007