Natural Perspective: The Protoctist Kingdom (Protoctista) - Describes the kingdom as "a catch-all for the multicellular organisms which don't fit into the Animal, Plant, or Fungus Kingdoms" and describes its scope.
The Center for Phycological Documentation - Information about algae and their taxonomy, including 'The Catalogue of the Benthic Marine Algae of the Indian Ocean,' and 'The Index Nominum Algarum,' a compendium of circa 200,000 algal names.
Introduction to the Chromista: From Microbes to Giants - General discussion of the kingdom-level taxon Chromista, including diatoms, kelp, downy mildew, and other organisms that possess chlorophyll and are mostly photosynthetic, but are not plants. Includes links for more information.
Photos of Algae - Images of about 20 genera from the El Eden Ecological Reserve, Mexico.
Caribbean Reef Plants - Sample pages and images from an identification guide to marine algae and seagrasses.
Parasitic Protozoa - Overview of the one-fifth of protozoan species that are parasitic.
AlgaeBase - Information on the algae of the world, including terrestrial, marine, and freshwater forms. Search by genus, species, or common name. Includes images and references.
Protistan Phyla - Short articles and illustrations of the major groups of protists.
Protist Image Data - Pictures and information on selected genera of algae and protozoa.
Freakin Fucus - Introduction and technical information regarding seaweeds and phycology.
Seaweed Site - Algae-L discussion list, book list, comprehensive information, and photographs.
Protist Information Server - Image database archiving more than 34,000 images (511 genera, 1944 species) and 556 movie clips for research and education.
Droplet - Microscopy of the protozoa by Piotr Rotkiewicz - includes images, systematics, glossary, forum, and resources.
Just what is this Stuff we call Algae? - Information on the freshwater algae likely to be found in a garden pond.
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