algae
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One study found they can slow the growth of a microscopic marine algae known as phytoplankton, the base of several aquatic food webs.
From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026
The divers drifted down into the cold, opaque waters of the Baltic, dense with algae and pollution.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
But for reasons that still elude scientists, this arrangement falls apart when seawater warms too much and the algae leave or are expelled.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
The algae provide coral's characteristic colours, and their departure leaves behind a ghostly white structure that is gradually starving.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
He climbed to the place over the slippery rocks, held himself firmly, and gently reached down and parted the brown algae.
From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck
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