Algae that form aggregations that have been described as turfs include diatoms, cyanobacteria, chlorophytes, phaeophytes and rhodophytes.
ˈælɡiː ðæt fˈɔːɹm ˌæɡɹɪɡˈeɪʃənz ðæt hɐvbɪn dᵻskɹˈaɪbd æz tˈɜːfs ɪŋklˈuːd dˈaɪəɾəmz, sˌaɪɐnˌɑːbɐktˈɪɹiə, klˌoːɹoʊfˈaɪts, fˈiːəfˌaɪts ænd ɹˈoʊdəfˌaɪts.