Phaeophyta


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Noun1.Phaeophyta - coextensive with class Phaeophyceae; in some classifications subsumed in the division Heterokontophyta
class Phaeophyceae, Phaeophyceae - brown algae; mostly marine and littoral eukaryotic algae
class Cyclosporeae, Cyclosporeae - in more recent classifications superseded by the order Fucales
division - (biology) a group of organisms forming a subdivision of a larger category
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Padroes estruturais quantitativos de bancos de Sargassum (Phaeophyta, Fucales) do litoral dos estados do Rio de Janeiro e Sao Paulo.
Studies based on biology and structural evolution suggested that the SPs could be conserved among taxonomic groups and minor amounts occurring in Chlorophyta than Rhodophyta and Phaeophyta (Pomin & Mourao, 2008), which are the most common sources in sulfated galactans (mainly carrageenan and agaran) (Maciel et al., 2008; Pomin & Mourao, 2008) and fucan or fucoidan (Pomin & Mourao, 2008; Pomin, 2012), respectively.
The fucoidan used by Skin Actives is extracted and purified from brown algae (Phaeophyta).
Effects of adding nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizer on the growth of sporophytes of Laminaria ochotensis, Phaeophyta in the field.
Evaluation of phlorofucofuroeckol-A isolated from Ecklonia cava (Phaeophyta) on anti-lipid peroxidation in vitro and in vivo.
Micronutrient Uptake and Translocation by Macrocystis pyrifera (Phaeophyta).
Larvicidal effects of methanol extracts of 18 species of Phaeophyta: The larvicidal effects of methanol extracts of 18 species of Phaeophyta have been examined.
Seaweed has long been used in skincare to firm and tone the skin, and this body bar (also available in Red Seaweed) includes Newfoundland green Phaeophyta,along with safflower, coconut, and olive oils and peppermint essential oil.
Bioprospecting for lipophilic-like components of five Phaeophyta macroalgae from the Portuguese coast.
Abundance of green (Chlorophyta) and red (Rhodophyta) algae showed no difference between reefs unlike that of brown algae (Phaeophyta), which was found to be high in Malindi and Mombasa compared to the rest of the study reefs (Table 3, F = 18.7, p < 0.0001).
Macroalgae are a diverse group of marine plants, informally divided into three groups: Rhodophyta (red algae), Chlorophyta (green algae), and Phaeophyta (brown algae).