Pond-scum ingredient (4)

I believe the answer is:

alga

(Other definitions for alga that I've seen before include "Water plant for a gal" , "Eg, seaweed" , "Aquatic organism such as plankton" , "Autotrophic organism" , "Gala class of seaweed" .)

I've seen this clue in the Penny Press.

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