Moon Mountains Magazine Algae

"The time of the oak is over, now is the time of the algae!" All life comes from the sea – this is not just a figure of speech, because marine algae created the very basis for life to develop on our planet. Today, the importance of this marine biomass is completely underestimated. It stands at the beginning of the food chain and can already be found on our plates, albeit less obviously in ice cream, pudding, or toothpaste. But what other potential they hold, Monika Sax explored this question and discovered astonishing things.