About AlgaeBase
What is AlgaeBase?
AlgaeBase is a database of information on algae that includes terrestrial, marine and freshwater organisms. For the convenience of marine botanists, we have included the sea-grasses (about 100 species), even though they are flowering plants.
Copyright and Intellectual Copyright
Copyright and other intellectual property rights worldwide to the design and structure of the database and its web interface are claimed by AlgaeBase.
Funding and sponsorship
The Phycological Society of America, the British Phycological Society, the International Phycological Society, the Japanese Phycological Society, and the Korean Phycological Society kindly subvent AlgaeBase annually and AlgaeBase licenses its data to other websites and organisations to support its activities.
Contributors
Many organisations and people have, funded supported and contributed to AlgaeBase since its small beginnings on 20 March 1996. A full list can be found here.
We particularly appreciate the immense support of Dr J.A. West and Dr P.W. Gabrielson.
Programming
Programming is by Pier Kuipers. Jonathan Guthrie, Caoilte Guiry, and Michael Guiry were instrumental in programming earlier versions of the system.
Bookmarking
Please bookmark www.algaebase.org rather than www.algaebase.com. The latter leads to a site that has nothing to do with us.
Citing AlgaeBase
Please cite AlgaeBase as: Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. . AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, University of Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on . Retaining our university facilities is dependent on such citations.
Acknowledgements
Many people at the University of Galway contributed to AlgaeBase. In particular, Ms Eilís Nic Dhonncha in the period 1996-97 and 1999-2005; Dr Fabio Rindi (1999-2006), Dr Robert Wilkes, Mr Andy Taylor, Ms Sandy Lawson, Dr Róisín Nash, and Ms Liz Moran. We are very grateful to all of them.
Limitations
AlgaeBase is often a compromise of taxonomic opinions that may or may not reflect your particular conclusions. It is also a work in progress, and is thus incomplete. Please note that AlgaeBase is purely meant as an aid to taxonomic studies and not a definitive source in its own right. You should always check the information included prior to use.
