CLASSIFICATION OF ALGAE
CLASSIFICATION OF ALGAE INTRODUCTION ALGAE are thalloid structure, containing chlorophyll, performing photosynthesis. They are mainly of aquatic habitat may be freshwater or marine, some are also terrestrial and are grown over moist soil, stone or wood. We may say that algae found in nearly every type of habitat. The main reason behind this huge habitat are their carriers, for e.g By Milliger et al. on 23 species of beetles, 101 algal different genera have been reported. Yet the definite definition of algae is not clear. Study of Algae Phycology or Algology Term algae were given by Linnaeus Father of algae F.E Fritsch Father of Indian algae M. Osuri Parthasarathy Iyengar ORGANISM CLASSIFICATION In the Whittaker system of classification for all organisms' FIVE kingdoms were kept forth. These are:- 1. MONERA 2. PROTISTA 3. FUNGI 4. P