Algae are photosynthetic organisms with a wide variety of forms ranging from unicellular to multicellular macroalgae (Çakir Arica et al., 2017). Marine algae contain a number of different species, which are usually divided into two classes, microalgae and macroalgae in particular. Microalgae species like phytoplankton survive suspended in the water column, while macroalgae (commonly referred to as seaweed) are plant-like organisms that range in size from a few centimeters to several meters in length (Hernández Fariñas et al., 2017). The huge kelp for instance rises from the seafloor to form massive underwater forests. Seaweeds have evolved to live in a number of environments, ranging from small tidal rock pools close to shore or living several kilometers offshore in depths of seawater capable of obtaining enough light to encourage photosynthesis (Fawcett et al., 2017). Algae are commonly divided into three groups based on algal body or thallus pigmentation. Marine macro algae are generally categorized into three major pigmentation groups; Phaeophyta (brown algae), Chlorophyta (green algae), and Rhodophyta (red algae) (Manzelat et al., 2018).