Today, we find algae in our food, in both ordinary and unexpected places. Brown algae, especially kelp, are used to extract another gel-forming product called algin. Algin absorbs water to make gels ...

Among these, brown algae (Phaeophyceae) play a crucial role in sustaining coastal habitats, supporting marine biodiversity, and combating climate change through carbon capture. While they have ...

Approximately 450 million years ago, during the Ordovician Biodiversification Event-a period marked by an explosion of life in the oceans-the first brown algae (Phaeophyceae) emerged. These algae, ...