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The Phycological Society of America. Founded in 1946, the PSA promotes research and teaching in all fields of Phycology. The society publishes the Journal of Phycology and the Phycological Newsletter.

Catie Ryan. “Cultivating Clean Energy: The Promise of Algae Biofuels,” Report by the Natural Resources Defense Council. October 2009.

John Sheehan, Terri Dunahay, John Benemann, and Paul Roessler. “A Look Back at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Aquatic Species Program: Biodiesel from Algae,” National Renewable Energy Laboratory, July 1998.

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