Rohith Kaliyur Properties of Algae Block 3 Individual Research Process 2

This post is mostly an update as most of my findings will be unveiled in my following post. I am still immersed in my particular publication, learning new and interesting things I had never before conceived were possible related to algae. That being stated, there is still much work to be done. The narrowing down to either research of multiple species of algae or a single species is still a resonating question. Despite this uncertainty, I have learned a significant amount from numerous other experiments other prominent individuals have conducted regarding algae. One example that I am currently reading about in various sources is measuring lipid concentrations of algae in desert climates. The scientist, who is anonymous in the sources, records the utilization of obtained algal samples in combination with previous research. He then proceeded to test out the algae in alternate environments and subsequently observing any changes in lipid concentrations of the algae. Although this in itself is a somewhat complicated experiment, it helped in my personal comprehension of certain processes such as how micro-algae store CO2 as lipids. Some other basic characteristics about algae are that they are in fact eukaryotic organisms. This means that they are multicellular organisms for the most part. There are unicellular algal cultures out there in rivers and streams, yet, these cultures are the minority. However, their behavior is similar to that of plants in that they carry out photosynthesis. Despite this similarity, algae do not have roots, stems, or leaves. In addition, there are 2 main types of algae, macroalgae ie seeweed, and microalgae ie the golden algae. To elaborate on my previous blog post, the primary types of algae are the diatoms (Bacillariophycae), the green algae (Chlorophyceae), the blue-green algae (Cyanophycaeae), and the golden algae (Chrysiohyceae). All of these algal types grow in different environments and deciding which to use will certainly be a challenge. For this post I won't delve too deep into the whole anatomy of algae at the moment, however, this will be done in the following post. I will only describe the anatomy of the respective species that I choose. My goals for this project are to make way with the actual experimentation as that will be the most interesting part, and to consolidate on certain properties of algae to look test for. The procedural process is significantly more difficult than I originally assumed, as it requires significant mental investment.