Algae are some of the most important organisms on the planet, but they are largely ignored and viewed as gross or unappealing. However, algae are responsible for playing a key role in providing life in a variety of areas, including coral reefs and in the tundra where lichen (an association of algae and fungi) is one of the few organisms that can exist.
Algae provide food for other organisms, and are also used in everything from fertilizers to toothpaste, in addition to their role in oxygen production.
While algae isn’t viewed as particularly appealing, it can work great in photographs, because of the bright colors that contrast against everything from rocks to water:
Freshwater Algae Budding by Linden Gledhill
Beaches by R
Algae by Jaime Brown
Algae by Evelyn Rosalia
Camouflage by Stacy White
Alga by Pirjo Lambert
Relaxation by Keller
Rock Algae by Lidia Matias
Algae by Leonardo Sagnotti
Algae by Jason Kaiser
The Hatch by Ofer Perl
Waves and Green Algae by Jordi Gallego
Boambee Beach by Paul Sheringham
Algae Scaped by craigletourneau
Algae Pools by Jeremy Hockin
Coqina 7 by Samuel Santiago
Green Water by Maurizio Pichi
Thaw by Andres Miguel Dominguez
Sandy Beach Wave Break by Brett Rylance
Algae by Eduardo Romero
Navigation 2 by Paul Malaianu
Algae by the River by Surrealistic-Gloom
Frog by Max Seigal
Sneaking a Peek by Christian Sterling
Green Algae in Pond with Reflection by kazwitkos
Trentepholia Algae by Andrew Chu
Algae Bubbles by Rita
Algae on Sandstone by Tachy-on
Algae on Rocks by Peter Samuelsson
Lifes a Beach by Ajit Manjooran
