Brown Algae

Isochrysis galbana

What is it?

Brown algae, or more formally known as Isochrysis galbana, is a sub-species of Haptophyta. This classification, otherwise known as Prymnesiophyta, refers to a clade of algae. This type of algae is very popular amongst aquaculture facilities and stock enhancement.

Since brown algae is part of the class Phaeophyceae, we decided to talk about the species found in this classification. You can think of the species listed below as brown algae's close relatives.

Ectocarpus

Tilopteris

Cutleria

Desmarestia

Laminaria

Sphacelaria

Sporochnus

Dicotyota

Sargassum

Inside Brown Algae

As mentioned earlier on the Red Algae page, brown algae contains significant amounts of chlorophyll a, chlorophyll c, and fucoxanthin; all of which contribute to its earthy colour.

Below, we included our research document for this topic, along with a few resources that we used to collect information from.

Brown Algae Research (Isochrysis galbana)

Austrailia | Brown Algae

marinedrugs-16-00002.pdf

Topical Application of Glycolipids from Isochrysis galbana Prevents Epidermal Hyperplasia in Mice

Phaeophyceae: Brown algae in detail

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