Lyngbya - Wikipedia
Lyngbya is a genus of cyanobacteria, unicellular autotrophs that form the basis of the oceanic food chain. As a result of recent genetic analyses, several new genera were erected from this genus: e.g., Moorea, [2] Limnoraphis, [3] Okeania, [4] Microseira, [5] and Dapis. [6]
Lyngbya (blue-green algae) Structure, Reproduction & Applications
Jun 3, 2023 · Lyngbya exhibits oscillatory, gliding, and bending movements in its filaments. Lyngbya reproduces through hormogones (short segments of trichomes) and fragmentation. Environmental applications of Lyngbya include bioremediation, carbon sequestration, and agricultural and food industry applications.
Lyngbya wollei is a type of blue-green algae, or cyanobacteria, that grows in freshwater lakes and rivers. It normally grows on the lake or riverbed and forms thick mats that slowly spread. When conditions are right the mats can cover large areas and crowd out other vegetation.
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Oct 29, 2021 · Cyanobacterium (blue-green alga) associated with waters with high organic content or nutrient levels. Increasingly common in Florida springs and lakes / ponds with soft sediments. Submersed filaments expand into extensive mats especially in …
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Oct 27, 2020 · Harvesters are sometimes used to skim dense mats of blue-green algae (Lyngbya) from the water surface. Lyngbya typically grows in dense mats at the bottoms of nutrient-enriched lakes and spring-fed systems. During photosynthesis, these mats produce gasses that cause them to rise to the surface.
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Apr 26, 2024 · Commonly known as Lyngbya, and also sometimes called “gumbo,” “snot grass,” “fireweed” or “mermaid’s hair,” it is a kind of blue-green algae that has detached from the sea bottom and is now...
Lyngbya (Lyngbya wollei) is a blue-green alga that can form dense mats on the bottom of waterbodies. Healthy lyngbya may appear dark blue, green or black while decaying filaments often appear light brown, yellow or orange.
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Lyngbya species are filamentous cyanobacteria and have been a rich source of marine natural products. They produce the extracellular sunscreen scytonemin which is a common and widespread indole-alkaloid among cyanobacteria.
Among coastal HABs, benthic cyanobacteria (blue green algae) blooms, particularly Lyngbya spp., are becoming more numerous and persistent in tropical and subtropical marine embayments, estuaries, and reef environments.
Lyngbya is a filamentous cyanobacterium, blue-green alga with both freshwater and marine species. Lyngbya found in Lake Gaston (Microseria wollei, formerly Lyngbya wollei) can be identified by its dense, dark-colored mats, wool-like texture, and strong musty odor.