Microalgae

"Microalgae" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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A non-taxonomic term for unicellular microscopic algae which are found in both freshwater and marine environments. Some authors consider DIATOMS; CYANOBACTERIA; HAPTOPHYTA; and DINOFLAGELLATES as part of microalgae, even though they are not algae.

Descriptor ID	D058086
MeSH Number(s)	B05.080.500.600.500
Concept/Terms	Microalgae Microalgae Microphytes

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Microalgae".

Organisms [B]
Organism Forms [B05]
Aquatic Organisms [B05.080]
Plankton [B05.080.500]
Phytoplankton [B05.080.500.600]
Microalgae [B05.080.500.600.500]

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