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Descriptor English: Microalgae
Descriptor Spanish: Microalgas
Descriptor microalgas
Scope note: Término no taxonómico para las algas microscópicas unicelulares que se encuentran en aguas dulces y en ambientes marinos. Algunos autores consideran que las DIATOMEAS, CYANOBACTERIA, HAPTOPHYTA y DINOFLAGELLATES son parte de las microalgas, aunque son sean propiamente algas.
Descriptor Portuguese: Microalgas
Descriptor French: Microalgues
Entry term(s): Microphytes
Tree number(s): B05.080.500.600.500
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D058086
Scope note: 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.
Annotation: coordinate with specific organism if pertinent
Allowable Qualifiers: CH chemistry
CL classification
CY cytology
DE drug effects
EN enzymology
GD growth & development
GE genetics
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PH physiology
PS parasitology
PY pathogenicity
RE radiation effects
UL ultrastructure
VI virology
Public MeSH Note: 2011
History Note: 2011
DeCS ID: 53929
Unique ID: D058086
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Date Established: 2011/01/01
Date of Entry: 2010/06/25
Revision Date: 2012/07/03
Microalgae - Preferred
Concept UI M0540736
Scope note 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.
Preferred term Microalgae
Entry term(s) Microphytes



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