Environmental Engineering Reference
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TABLE 5.10
Comparative Summary of Algal Characteristics
Algal Group
Common Name
Structure
Pigments
Carbon Reserve
Motility
Reproduction
Chlorophyta
Green algae
Unicellular to multicellular
Chlorophylls
a
and
b
,
carotenes, xanthophylls
Starch, oils
Most are nonmotile
Asexual and sexual
Euglenophyta
Euglenoids
Unicellular
Chlorophylls
a
and
b
,
carotenes, xanthophylls
Fats
Motile
Asexual
Chrysophyta
Golden-brown
algae, diatoms
Multicellular
Chlorophylls
a
and
b
, special
carotenoids, xanthophylls
Oils
Gliding by diatoms;
others by lagella
Asexual and sexual
Phaeophyta
Brown algae
Unicellular
Chlorophylls
a
and
b
,
carotenoids, xanthophylls
Fats
Motile
Asexual and sexual
Pyrrophyta
Dinolagellated
Unicellular
Chlorophylls
a
and
b
,
carotenes, xanthophylls
Starch
Motile
Asexual; sexual rare
