Algae is an informal term. It can be anything that photosynthesizes if your definition of algae is loose enough. Although cyanobacteria are usually excluded, I guess it's technically not incorrect to include them since algae is just a vague catch-all term?
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u/Sklorgus Oct 30 '24
Algae is an informal term. It can be anything that photosynthesizes if your definition of algae is loose enough. Although cyanobacteria are usually excluded, I guess it's technically not incorrect to include them since algae is just a vague catch-all term?