which algae to use?
With more than 7000 species of green algae growing in a variety of habitats of both fresh and salt water this makes it one of the most diverse groups Green algae in the Chlorophyta Phylum are photosynthetic This means they use chlorophyll quot a quot photosynthetic greenish pigment to capture light energy which fuels the manufacture of food – sugar starch and other carbohydrates This is what also gives these algae their green color All plants algae and cyanobacteria which photosynthesize contain chlorophyll quot a quot This is the molecule that makes photosynthesis possible but green algae also contain chlorophyll quot b quot which only occurs in this algae group and in other living plants Because different photosynthetic pigments absorb varied ranges of light in the light spectrum some green algae species require moderate to bright lighting while others require moderate to low lighting You have to remember that not all algae are well behaved including the green macro species in this g
