Chromalveolata
Brown macroalgae
Sargassum spp.
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• Sargassum spp. is an ALGAE and PLANKTON SPECIES.
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Sargassum is a genus of brown (class Phaeophyceae) macroaldga (seaweed) in the order Fucales. Numerous species are distributed throughout the temperate and tropical oceans of the world, where they generally inhabit shallow water and coral reefs. However, the genus may be best known for its planktonic (free-floating) species. While most species within the class Phaeophyceae are predominantly cold […] read more
Sea Sparkle
Noctiluca scintillans
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Play: The bioluminescence Noctiluca scintillans is a PLANKTON that feeds off of other PLANKTON SPECIES.
Play: It must be played adjacent to at least 1 compatible PLANKTON SPECIES.
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Graphic by Joe Klocjoekloc.com
Noctiluca scintillans, commonly known as the Sea Sparkle[1], and also published as Noctiluca miliaris, is a free-living non-parasitic marine-dwelling species of dinoflagellate that exhibits bioluminescence. The bioluminescent characteristic of N. scintillans is produced by a luciferin-luciferase system located in thousands of spherically shaped organelles, or “microsources”, located throughout the cytoplasm of this single-celled protist. Nonluminescent populations within the genus Noctiluca lack these microsources. N. scintillans […] read more
Giant Kelp
Macrocystis pyrifera 
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Fact: Macrocystis pyrifera is one of the fastest-growing organisms on Earth, growing more than 60 centimetres per day
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Giant kelp Macrocystis pyrifera Scientific classification Kingdom: Chromalveolata Division: Heterokontophyta Class: Phaeophyceae Order: Laminariales Family: Laminariaceae Genus: Macrocystis Species: M. pyrifera Binomial name Macrocsytis pyrifera (L.) C.Ag.[1] Synonyms Fucus pyrifer L. Laminaria pyrifera (L.) Lamouroux M. humboldtii (Bonpland) C.Ag. M. planicaulis C. Agardh M. pyrifera var. humboldtii Bonplan. Macrocystis pyrifera, commonly known as Giant kelp […] read more
Phytoplankton
Class: Bacillariophyceae 
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Play: Symbiodinium spp has a MOVE of 1, and is often eaten by KRILL SPECIES.
Fact: Symbiodinium spp are also crucially dependent on minerals
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Phytoplankton (English pronunciation: /ˌfaɪtoʊˈplæŋktən/) are the autotrophic component of the plankton community. The name comes from the Greek words φυτόν (phyton), meaning “plant“, and πλαγκτός (planktos), meaning “wanderer” or “drifter”.[1] Most phytoplankton are too small to be individually seen with the unaided eye. However, when present in high enough numbers, they may appear as a […] read more
Bull Kelp
Nereocystis luetkeana
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• Nereocystis luetkeana has a SPREAD of 1. Nereocystis luetkeana most likely gets its common name from its similarity to a bull-whip.
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Nereocystis (Greek for “mermaid’s bladder”) is a genus of kelp. It forms thick beds on rocks, and is an important part of kelp forests. There is only one species, Nereocystis luetkeana. It can grow to a maximum of 74 meters. Nereocystis has aholdfast of about 40 centimeters, and a single stipe, topped with a pneumatocyst containing carbon monoxide, from which sprout […] read more