In Nepal, universities have a chancellor as ceremonial head. The de facto head of the university is the vice-chancellor. The chancellor is primarily responsible for attending the convocation programmes and accepting the resignation and appointment letter of a new vice-chancellor.
Three main types of phytoplankton are: 1  Cyanobacteria (blue-green algae). 2  These are very small and difficult to study. 3  They may be found in large blooms - it is the color of a cyanobacteria that causes the name (and occasionally, color) of the Red Sea.
There are more than 7,000 different species of algae. Most live in the oceans, but they also live in fresh water and even on land. Also, algae produce about 330 billion tons of oxygen each year. Phytoplankton are tiny microscopic plants - algae - that form the base of the marine food chain. Phytoplankton is most abundant in colder waters where there is an abundance of nutrients. There are three types of algae: red, green and brown. Some algae in the ocean are very small and drift in the ocean water.