臺灣之海藻

Marine Algae of Formosa

With a combine surface area, the ocean has nearly 140 million spuare miles or about 70 percent of the earth surface. In the ocean there are on seed plants, ferns, or mosses other than algae. Since algae are the only colored plants that can under-take the process of photosynthesis in the largest area of the universe, they are of great importance in completing the carbon cycle as well as in the manufacturing of foods. Marine fishes are a very important food source of the people, and the different kinds of algae are the direct or indirect fish food. Marine algae also furnish raw materials for producing agar and iodine, and a few are important medicinal and food plants.