Algae have emerged in recent years as a popular source of omega-3 fatty acids for vegetarians who cannot get long-chain EPA and DHA from other vegetarian sources such as flaxseed oil, which only contains the short-chain alpha-linolenic acid (ALA).
ˈælɡiː hæv ɪmˈɜːdʒd ɪn ɹˈiːsənt jˈɪɹz æz ɐ pˈɑːpjʊlɚ sˈoːɹs ʌv oʊmˈeɪɡə θɹˈiː fˈæɾi ˈæsɪdz fɔːɹ vˌɛdʒɪtˈɛɹiənz hˌuː kænˈɑːt ɡɛt lˈɔŋtʃˈeɪn ˌiːpˌiːˈeɪ ænd dˌiːˌeɪtʃˈeɪ fɹʌm ˈʌðɚ vˌɛdʒɪtˈɛɹiən sˈoːɹsᵻz sˈʌtʃ ɐz flˈækssiːd ˈɔɪl, wˌɪtʃ ˈoʊnli kəntˈeɪnz ðə ʃˈɔːɹttʃˈeɪn ˈælfəlɪnˈoʊlnɪk ˈæsɪd ˌeɪˌɛlˈeɪ.