brown algae
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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The find was unusual, as the species does not belong to the only two orders of brown algae previously known to possess such coloration.
From Science Magazine ● May 21, 2024
Many of these metabolic genes appear to have been donated by algae-infecting viruses, and genes with a viral origin were especially prevalent in the more recently evolved brown algae.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 12, 2024
Some Caribbean islands have seen huge amounts of the brown algae inundate beaches during Sargassum season, posing worrisome respiratory health risks to residents exposed to the hydrogen sulfide, according to a 2018 study.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 22, 2023
Dr. Yuyuan Xie uses satellites to study Sargassum, a genus of large brown algae that floats around in island-like masses.
From Salon ● Mar. 25, 2023
The brown algae waved in the gentle currents and the green eel grass swayed and little sea horses clung to its stems.
From "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck
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