Plants contain special pigments that absorb the light energy needed for photosynthesis. Chlorophyll is the primary pigment used for photosynthesis and gives plants their green color, according to science education siteNature Education. Chlorophyll absorbs red and blue light and reflects green light. Chlor...
The microalga Haslea ostrearia (Gaillon) Simonsen is a marine pennate diatom that produces the very unique blue pigment marennine (Figure 1). This pigment is water-soluble, and it can be fixed on the gills of many invertebrates, particularly oysters (the so-called ‘green oysters’). The ...