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The 12 pages that link to Brown algae, each with the reason it gives.

• Alternation of generationsBroader topic: Some brown algae alternate between large, distinct sporophyte and gametophyte forms.

• Green algaeCompared with: Brown algae look plantlike but belong to a distant eukaryotic lineage.

• AlginateNarrower topic: Brown algae are the principal natural source of commercial alginate.

• SargassumNarrower topic: Sargassum is a genus within this group.

• AlgaeBroader topic: Brown algae evolved complex seaweed forms independently of plants and green algae.

• OogamyBroader topic: Oogamy occurs in several brown algae, including kelps and Fucus.

• SeaweedBroader topic: This group includes many familiar large seaweeds, especially kelps.

• Golden algaeCompared with: Brown algae share ancestry and pigments with golden algae but are generally large and marine.

• ChromistaBroader topic: Brown algae are conspicuous chromists and include the largest seaweeds.

• Edible seaweedNarrower topic: Kelp and wakame are brown algae, distinct from red seaweeds such as nori.

• FucusNarrower topic: Fucus belongs to this group, whose pigments and stored compounds distinguish it from green and red algae.

• Yellow-green algaeCompared with: Their fucoxanthin-rich pigmentation contrasts with the typical pigment profile of yellow-green algae.