Algae in the ocean fixes more carbon dioxide than all the plants on the land.

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How do we measure CO2 in water and the atmosphere?   By Julia Charpek

How do we measure CO2 in water and the atmosphere? By Julia Charpek

Earth breathes carbon dioxide in and out over many different time scales; there are daily inhales, seasonal exhales, as well as deep breaths over much larger time scales. Therefore, to get accurate measurements of carbon dioxide concentrations on Earth, there has to be long term periodic sampling and data collection in both the ocean and the atmosphere.

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Lesson Plans!

Lesson Plans!

Hi Algae Friends, We are finally getting to publishing our LESSON PLANS!!!    This first one is a toxicology plan about how much oil (or any other chemical really) it would take to kill algae.    Do you have any ideas for...

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Morphology of Spirulina

Morphology of Spirulina

What does spirulina look like? Arthrospira platensis, aka spirulina, is a helical colony or tricome.  Below are some of the features we use to describe the tricome. Pitch:  Similar to wavelength.  It is the distance between two peaks in the tricome....

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