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Green algae requires stronger sunlight for it needs it to under go photosynthesis to make it gree. Red algae does too use photosynthesis, but not to the extent to turn it green. The closer to the surface, the more oxygen too, so the green algae must need more oxygen for respiration.

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The deeper the water is the more dark it is. Algae grows in dark places. Where it is dark and moist bacteria will grow.

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green algae can! red algae survives in more shallow water because of red light's in ability to travel to deeper waters where blues and greens can.

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red - because it absorbs the blue spectrum, which is the one that travels farthest in water.

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