Phytoplankton

What is Phytoplankton?

Phytoplankton is micro-organism, can photosynthesis by chlorophyll. Two types of them are
floating and settle (algae)

Algae are a single cell micro-organism hasn’t complicate organisms (No root, stem, leaf and
reproduction cell). Size of algae is 3 micron to more than 50 meters.

How many Species of algae?

 
 
 
group red-brown
 
group brown
 
group green
 
 

Separated by cell pigment, they use this pigment to photosynthesis;

Green                     is    Chlorophyll
Yellow-Orange       is    Beta-carotene
Blue                        is    Phycocyanin
Red                         is    Phycoerythrin, Astraxanthin

How many Species in Thaveewatana farm?

       
         
   
 
 
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