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Click image to see larger image	Algae on a rock in the intertidal zone
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Observations	These algae are reddish- brown in appearance and appear slimy and wet.
Explanations	Algae are a collection of a millions of photosynthetic protists. These algae are red because of a special pigment. They cement themselves onto rocks in moist areas.
California Standards	Use magnifiers or microscopes Decomposers
National Standards	Characteristics of living things Diversity and adaptations of organisms
Related NSF Exemplary Curriculum	Living things Organisms Microworlds
Related Sets	Forgotten creatures: A survey of microorganisms
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Authors	Katie Hale khale92807@aol.com Student, Biological Sciences, California State University, Fullerton
Publisher	Biological Sciences, Nancy Pelaez, CSUF npelaez@fullerton.edu Jan 12 2007

This material is based upon work that was supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0127164 to California State University Fullerton. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.