Which of the following occurs both in fresh as well as in marine water?
A
Oedogonium
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B
Cladophora
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C
Brown algae
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D
None of the above
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Solution
The correct option is BCladophora Cladophora is cosmopolitan in temperate and tropical regions, occurring in freshwater, brackish and marine conditions. The various species are found intertidally in wave-exposed to very sheltered habitats, in brackish pools, lagoons and mudflats and in more or less eutrophic freshwater streams and lakes with pH > 7.