John Cocks
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John Cocks was a marine biologist and botanist
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He was the first to discover the red algae
Stenogramme interrupta, on Oct 21, 1846.
Botany
Botany, plant science, or plant biology is a branch of biology that involves the scientific study of plant life. Traditionally, botany also included the study of fungi, algae and viruses...
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He was the first to discover the red algae
Red algae
The red algae are one of the oldest groups of eukaryotic algae, and also one of the largest, with about 5,000–6,000 species of mostly multicellular, marine algae, including many notable seaweeds...
Stenogramme interrupta, on Oct 21, 1846.