Phycology - Definition, Glossary, Details - Oilgae
Phycology is the study of algae
The study of algae, equivalent to and replacing the older term algology - Source
Phycology (or algology), a subdiscipline of botany, is the scientific study of algae. Algae are important as primary producers in aquatic ecosystems. Most algae are eukaryotic, photosynthetic organisms that live in a wet environment - Source
Phycology also includes the study of prokaryotic forms known as blue-green algae or cyanobacteria. A number of microscopic algae also occur as symbionts in lichens. . Source
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Phycology Lab: Researchers in the Phycology Lab study the physiology, ecology and evolutionary biology of seaweeds and their associated communities.
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