Primary Recipient

UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE

Amount

$401,411.00

Award Date

7/15/2009

Administering Agency

National Science Foundation

CDFA Number

47.082

CDFA Program Title

Trans-NSF Recovery Act Reasearch Support

Description

This award is funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5). Red algae are among the dominant photosynthetic organisms in the sea. Many are leafy seaweeds, but a large number grow as crust-like pavements on the ocean