algae
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Coral's survival depends on a special relationship with a kind of algae.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
The algae reside in the structure built by corals, and in return produce nutrients for their host by photosynthesis.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
These nutrients make "harmful" blue-green algae more likely which can be dangerous to people and animals.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
The study, "Remediation and upcycling of microplastics by algae," was published in Nature Communications.
From Science Daily • May 12, 2026
The island attracted saltwater fish into its subterranean tunnels—how, I don’t know; perhaps fish ate the algae as gluttonously as I did.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
Vocabulary lists containing algae
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