Synedra algae is brown in color, unlike spirogyra and chlamydomona.
Synedra algae belongs to the Chyrsophytes family of marine flora and is normally golden brown in color. With natural habitats in fresh and saltwater locations, synedra algae can be found throughout the world.
Appearance
Much like a rod, synedra is long and narrow in shape.
Synedra is rod-shaped and bilaterally symmetrical. The cell wall of the algae's diatoms contain overlapping halves that are composed of silica. A slit may be present within the cell wall. Synedra can only be seen with the aid of a microscope.
Growth
Cell division allows synedra to grow in small clusters.
Synedra is a single-cell algae that grows in spray-like clusters. Due to rapid cell division, small chain-like development also occurs. Filaments, or long ribbons of growth are not characteristic of this type of algae. The synedra has a photosynthetic diet and attaches to marine life during growth. Predators that may affect growth include microorganisms and animal larvae.
Habitats
Synedra can be found in Canada's bays and rivers.
In North America, synedra is found in the Great Lakes and the Gulf of Maine. Prolific in Canada, this algae is found in the Rideau River, Baie des Chaleurs and Bay of Fundy. Throughout the world, synedra can be found in the North Sea and northwest Atlantic Ocean.
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