• Cyanobacteria (blue green algae) and eukaryotic micro algae were capable of biotransforming naphthalene to more water soluble phenol, 1-naphthol [ 1 ]. (omicsonline.org)
  • Like the better-known blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) , golden algae have the ability to produce a toxin that disrupts respiration in gill-breathing organisms like fish, crayfish, and some amphibians. (solitudelakemanagement.com)
  • Large aqueous vacuoles, like those which occur in many green algae are absent from the cells of cyanobacteria or blue green algae. (yourarticlelibrary.com)
  • There are about 150 genera and 1,500 species of fresh water, marine and terrestrial blue green algae (cyanobacteria) in this class. (yourarticlelibrary.com)
  • Spirulina is unicellular and filamentous blue - green algae. (gradesfixer.com)
  • Jonathan Zehr of UC/Santa Cruz noted that a newly described organism in the journal Science on 14 Nov 08 seems to be an atypical member of the cyanobacteria, a group of photosynthetic bacteria formerly known as blue-green algae. (blogspot.com)
  • Cyanobacteria, the blue-green algae responsible for the most common algal blooms, are nitrogen fixing-meaning that they get nitrogen from the air. (blogspot.com)
  • Formerly called blue-green algae, cyanobacteria were traditionally treated as ALGAE. (lookformedical.com)
  • 25. The cyanobacteria are also referred to as (Prelims 2012) (a) protists (b) golden algae (c) slime moulds (d) blue green algae. (recruitmenttopper.com)
  • All types of algae as also the cyanobacteria which are considered as blue-green algae perform oxygenic photosynthesis using water as exogenous hydrogen or electron donor. (biologydiscussion.com)
  • Microalgae represent a diverse group of plant-like, unicellular organisms. (chemistryviews.org)
  • Golden algae are unicellular organisms found in freshwater lakes, ponds, and rivers. (solitudelakemanagement.com)
  • These mostly unicellular, seemingly uncomplicated organisms are still a source of new information about their toxicity, prey "hunting" methods, and invasiveness. (mdpi.com)
  • Moreover, many representatives of phytoplankton, whether single species or even whole genera, are indicatory organisms of changes that occur in fresh and marine waters. (mdpi.com)
  • Unicellular organisms: have only one cell. (slidetodoc.com)
  • Edwards, P., The life-history of Polysiphonia denudata (Dillwyn) Kützing in culture, Feb 4, 2014 Cyanobacteria are primitive oxygenic photosynthetic organisms, and the chloroplasts properties of the phycobilisomes from the red macroalga Polysiphonia urceolata. (netlify.app)
  • They are eukaryotic organisms characterized by their unicellular nature, distinct cell walls, and the presence of multiple organelles. (chewdigest.com)
  • Cyanobacteria are the only known organisms capable of fixing both CARBON DIOXIDE (in the presence of light) and NITROGEN. (lookformedical.com)
  • Although most of the taxonomic groups of algae include multicellular macroscopic organisms, there are also unicellular forms in majority of such groups. (biologydiscussion.com)
  • As a major group of living organisms, algae are highly heterogenous in size, morphological complexity and reproductive behaviour starting from microscopic unicellular motile or non-motile types, some algae may attain an enormous size. (biologydiscussion.com)
  • Again, the unicellular algae can be free-living organisms or may form characteristic colonies, known as coenobia. (biologydiscussion.com)
  • Lovelock's earliest ancestors were unicellular organisms. (lithub.com)
  • EI-Sheekh MM, Ghareib MM, EL-Souod GW A (2011) IBiodegradation of Phenolic and Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds by Some Algae and Cyanobacteria. (omicsonline.org)
  • Many species in the category of algae and cyanobacteria showed an anti-cancer effect in animal tests, and some of them are in the clinical trials currently. (gradesfixer.com)
  • Some, like the red algae and cyanobacteria also contain phycobilirubins as accessory pigments. (biologydiscussion.com)
  • The term "microalgae" includes prokaryotic cyanobacteria as well as eukaryotic microalgae species (Fig. 1) capable of growing in presence of sea water (e.g. oceans), fresh water (e.g. lakes, rivers) and on several kinds of ground surfaces (e.g. soil) [3]. (chemistryviews.org)
  • The grit crust is a recently discovered, novel type of biocrust made of prokaryotic cyanobacteria, eukaryotic green algae, fungi, lichens. (selectedplants.de)
  • Nannochloropsis oculata (Droop) D. J. Hibberd (Eustigmatophyceae), a marine eukaryotic unicellular alga, is widely used in mariculture as live feed. (academicconcepts.net)
  • Fungi: Yeasts, Moulds, Mushrooms - unicellular and multicellular -No tissues -heterotrophic 4. (slidetodoc.com)
  • Most prokaryotes are unicellular, but a few such as myxobacteria have multicellular stages in their life cycles. (absoluteastronomy.com)
  • Cyanobacteria 0 domande A phylum of oxygenic photosynthetic bacteria comprised of unicellular to multicellular bacteria possessing CHLOROPHYLL a and carrying out oxygenic PHOTOSYNTHESIS. (lookformedical.com)
  • Anabaena is a cyanobacterium, Chlamydomonas reinhardtii and Chlorella sorokiniana are green algae, Phaeodactylum tricornutum is a diatom. (chemistryviews.org)
  • We have confirmed this protocol was applicable to at least three kinds of cyanobacteria, nitrogen-fixing filamentous cyanobacterium Anabaena sp. (bio-thing.com)
  • Transport and accumulation of nickel ions in the cyanobacterium Anabaena cylindrical. (environcj.in)
  • For many phototrophic communities, cyanobacteria are the primary producers, capturing solar energy and providing fixed carbon and molecular oxygen to heterotrophic populations. (frontiersin.org)
  • In the 1970s and 1980s, sponges were increasingly being observed as competitors to corals on reefs in the central western Pacific, but were not considered to be a particular threat until an encrusting species in the genus Terpios was observed in increasing quantities on Guam in 1973. (wikipedia.org)
  • The new genus formed a well-supported clade, and the D1-D1′ and Box B secondary structures of internal transcribed spacer also supported the proposal of its new species. (e-algae.org)
  • Chara vulgaris, the common stonewort, is a green alga species in the genus Chara. (knowledgetimer.com)
  • Humans are the only living species in the Homo genus. (absoluteastronomy.com)
  • Other species of this genus infect Rhododendron and Magnolia. (biologydiscussion.com)
  • A new cryptic species of the unicellular red algal genus Dixoniella (Rhodellophyceae, Proteorhodophytina): Dixoniella giordanoi. (unipd.it)
  • Phytoplankton can vary from prokaryotic cyanobacteria, through plant-like algae, to armor-plated diatoms, dinoflagellates, or marine coccolithophores. (mdpi.com)
  • Microcystis aeruginosa is a unicellular, planktonic freshwater cyanobacterium. (kenyon.edu)
  • Particularly in the cyanobacterium Microcystis botrys, as well as the effect of extreme weather on cyanobacterial blooms. (lu.se)
  • Pentecost, Allan [Artist] (2016) Diagnostic Drawing: Cyanobacteria - unicellular and colonial [image] Freshwater Biological Association. (eol.org)
  • Cyanobacteria can form dense and sometimes toxic blooms in freshwater and marine environments, which threaten ecosystem functioning and degrade water quality for recreation, drinking water, fisheries and human health. (nature.com)
  • understanding population genetic structure, dispersal, and differentiation in a dinoflagellate species complex that has recently diverged into multiple species/ecotypes, a freshwater invasive nuisance species Gonyostomum semen , and in the green alga Chlamydomonas present in lakes. (lu.se)
  • A lichen is not a single organism, but the result of a partnership (mutualistic symbiosis) between a fungus and an alga and/or cyanobacteria. (chewdigest.com)
  • Unlike other algae, Prototheca species are distinct in their ability to inhabit and interact with the human body, exhibiting an intriguing blend of symbiosis and pathogenicity. (chewdigest.com)
  • Mycrocystis aeruginosa is a common unicellular colonial cyanobacteria found in fresh water environments. (kenyon.edu)
  • They would have devastated other hominid species, because the bugs were primed to live in similar environments, but the hominids were not primed to receive them. (listverse.com)
  • These findings help to clarify the diversity of species in the Lyngbya complex and the taxonomy of the group, and highlight the need of further floristic surveys in tropical coastal environments, which remain poorly studied. (e-algae.org)
  • Back in 2021 cyanobacteria from cave environments in Spain got my attention due to some fascinating microscopic images presented by. (selectedplants.de)
  • The environments in which many Scytonemataceae species are known to live. (eol.org)
  • Species have been found in the gastrointestinal tracts of animals, especially termites, though indications are that species are more broadly distributed in other environments. (lookformedical.com)
  • PCC7120, non-diazotrophic unicellular cyanobacterium Synechococcus elongatus PCC7942 and halotolerant unicellular cyanobacterium Aphanothece halophytica . (bio-thing.com)
  • This study set a baseline for the marine microbial diversity in Icelandic marine waters and identified three photosynthetic microorganisms - the cyanobacteria Synechococcus and two members of the Chlorophyta clade - as valuable indicator species for future monitoring, as well as for application in ecosystem modeling in context with research on climate change. (matis.is)
  • And as proven through the management of cyanobacteria blooms, nanobubble technology may eventually be identified as an effective solution for eradicating golden algae, though more research and development are required. (solitudelakemanagement.com)
  • In late summer, massive blooms and surface scums of cyanobacteria emerge regularly in the Baltic Sea. (nature.com)
  • Despite their critical role, the controls on cyanobacteria blooms are not comprehensively understood yet. (nature.com)
  • Here we add to the discussion by combining, for the first time, satellite estimates of cyanobacteria blooms with output of a high-resolution general ocean circulation model and in-situ nutrient observations. (nature.com)
  • Reports of cyanobacteria blooms all over the world have been increasing over the years 1 . (nature.com)
  • We highlight species traits and environmental conditions that enable cyanobacteria to thrive and explain why eutrophication and climate change catalyse the global expansion of cyanobacterial blooms. (nature.com)
  • There are several species of giant clam, including the Tridacna maxima shown here, which rely more on photosynthesis than filter feeding. (newscientist.com)
  • Unlike all other known free-living cyanobacteria, this one lacks some of the genes needed to carry out photosynthesis, the process by which plants use light energy to make sugars out of carbon dioxide and water. (blogspot.com)
  • Metagenomic analysis of flow cytometry-sorted cells shows that unicellular N2-fixing cyanobacteria in "group A" (UCYN-A) lack genes for the oxygen-evolving photosystem II and for carbon fixation, which has implications for oceanic carbon and nitrogen cycling and raises questions regarding the evolution of photosynthesis and N2 fixation on Earth. (blogspot.com)
  • The cyanobacterium proved impossible to cultivate in the laboratory, but Zehr's team nevertheless managed to sequence about 80% of its genome, including the section that contains the genes used in photosynthesis. (blogspot.com)
  • Biochemist John Allen of Queen Mary College, University of London, says that "if these are indeed cyanobacteria that use light in photosynthesis without being able to assimilate carbon dioxide, then they represent a new finding. (blogspot.com)
  • The fresh-water and marine unicellular forms growing as planktons produce huge amount of organic matter and oxygen by photosynthesis. (biologydiscussion.com)
  • By measuring the delayed luminescence, we found that isoflurane worked efficiently in the unicellular organism and showed dose- and time-course-dependent actin-inhibition patterns. (academicconcepts.net)
  • They are unicellular prokaryotic microorganisms which generally possess rigid cell walls, multiply by cell division, and exhibit three principal forms: round or coccal, rodlike or bacillary, and spiral or spirochetal. (lookformedical.com)
  • In the genome are 6312 protein-encoding genes, two sets of rRNA genes, and 42 tRNA genes representing 41 tRNA species. (kenyon.edu)
  • Schirrmeister, B. E., Gugger, M. & Donoghue, P. C. Cyanobacteria and the Great Oxidation Event: evidence from genes and fossils. (nature.com)
  • This proposal focuses on rare cyanobacteria, with the genomic data used for synthetic biology approaches of drug discovery under condition of climate change. (doe.gov)
  • 2017). Description of new genera and species of marine cyanobacteria from the Portuguese Atlantic coast . (up.pt)
  • Nowadays, it is estimated that about 300.000 different species exist on earth. (chemistryviews.org)
  • Many different species of Cassiopeia are found around the world. (newscientist.com)
  • There is no global list of known lichen species, but estimates vary from 13,000 to 30,000 different species. (chewdigest.com)
  • Among the different species of Prototheca, P. wickerhamii and P. zopfii are the most significant in terms of human interaction. (chewdigest.com)
  • Various useful products of commerce are obtained from different species of algae. (biologydiscussion.com)
  • Especially Spirulina Platensis which is the species focusing on this. (gradesfixer.com)
  • Especially Spirulina Platensis which is the species focusing on this study showed antiviral, anti-epilepsy and many other medically active performances. (gradesfixer.com)
  • Effect of Selected Heavy Metal Ions on the Photosynthetic Electron Transport and Energy Transfer in the Thylakoid Membrane of the Cyanobacterium, Spirulina platensis, Academic Journal of Plant Sciences , 3(1), 46-49. (environcj.in)
  • World Register of Marine Species. (wikipedia.org)
  • Ultrastructural analyses showed that C. salinus and C. tropicalis have numerous gas vesicles, which are rarely described for benthic marine species. (e-algae.org)
  • The North Atlantic Ocean surrounds Iceland, influencing its climate and hosting a rich ecosystem that provides the Icelandic nation with economically valuable marine species. (matis.is)
  • Complex marine species, then land animals, came into being. (lithub.com)
  • The presence of other algal species can impact the management approach and may require the exploration of alternate strategies. (solitudelakemanagement.com)
  • Microscopic photographies (magnification 1:1000) of different microalgae species. (chemistryviews.org)
  • 2021. Multiple co-occurring and persistently detected cyanotoxins and associated cyanobacteria in adjacent California lakes. (usc.edu)
  • 2013). Antitumor Activity of Hierridin B, a Cyanobacterial Secondary Metabolite Found in both Filamentous and Unicellular Marine Strains . (up.pt)
  • It has been reported that these cyanobacteria accumulate mainly 15 long carbon chain alkane, pentadecane (C 15 H 32 ), or/and 17 long chain alkane, heptadecane (C 17 H 36 ). (bio-thing.com)
  • The community structure was compared to a previously described consortium of a closely related cyanobacteria, which indicated that the results may be generalized. (frontiersin.org)
  • Rather than attempting to put a band-aid on the problem, custom management plans work to inhibit or reduce the dominance of these toxic species. (solitudelakemanagement.com)
  • Chorus, I. & Bartram, J. Toxic Cyanobacteria in Water: A Guide to Their Public Health Consequences, Monitoring and Management (E & FN Spon, London, 1999). (nature.com)
  • Despite their rare occurrence, Prototheca species' ability to thrive in and on the human body underscores their significance in medical microbiology. (chewdigest.com)
  • RESULTS TAXONOMIC DESCRIPTION OF THE TESTED RED SEAWEEDS The five species of Rhodophyta collected from Abu Qir Bay were identified as: Corallina elongata Ellis et Solander, Corallina officinalis Linnaeus, Jania rubens (Linnaeus) Lamouroux, Polysiphonia elongata (Hudson) Sprenge and Volvox Spirogyra Diatoms Polysiphonia Euglena Reproduction Locomotion 8 Photosynthetic Pigments Niche 2.2 Describe The Movement Of A Volvox Colony And The Unicellular Euglena. (netlify.app)
  • Unicellular N2-fixing cyanobacteria have only recently been discovered and are widely distributed in tropical and subtropical seas. (blogspot.com)
  • There are so many beautiful fish species and even plant species you can add to your tank. (ouraquariums.com)
  • Based on the findings, it can be concluded that Malam beel is a highly valuable inland open water body that has the potential to function as a key source of fishery resources as well as a gene bank for various fish species. (journaltocs.ac.uk)
  • Lumpfish is now the single most important cleaner fish species to date and there is an extensive lumpfish translocation along the Norwegian coast. (matis.is)
  • Genomics research on unicellular green algae has not yet reached its full potential. (doe.gov)
  • 2015). Bioprospecting Portuguese Atlantic coast cyanobacteria for bioactive secondary metabolites reveals untapped chemodiversity . (up.pt)
  • Intraspecific diversity is also clearly underestimated in Lyngbya due to the lack of unique morphological characters to differentiate species. (e-algae.org)
  • Capillus species presented cross-wise diagonal fragmentation, assisted or not by necridic cells, which has not been previously mentioned for Lyngbya . (e-algae.org)
  • A cyanobacterium having high relative abundance in sewage irrigated soil was isolated and identified as Lyngbya contorta. (environcj.in)
  • In most Chara species the branchlets have a simplified cortex, and bract cells arise at the branchlet nodes (Fig. 1). (knowledgetimer.com)
  • The body of a lichen consists of fungal filaments (hyphae) surrounding cells of algae(prototheca) and/or cyanobacteria. (chewdigest.com)
  • A relatively pure sample of the unusual cyanobacteria was obtained using a flow cytometer--a device that rapidly sorts individual cells based on size and color. (blogspot.com)
  • Use of cyanobacterial consortium increases biodiversity, which provides functional redundancy and prevents invading species from disrupting the production ecosystem. (frontiersin.org)
  • Nitrogen is important in determining which species grow," says Robert Hecky, a coauthor of the paper and a professor of lake ecology at the University of Minnesota at Duluth. (blogspot.com)
  • If we just control nitrogen, we'll merely shift the balance in favor of the species that can fix nitrogen, giving the same algal biomass. (blogspot.com)
  • Of the species documented, 15.94% were classified as abundant, 39.13% were common, 27.54% were moderately available, and 17.39% were rare. (journaltocs.ac.uk)
  • Fig. 2: Six common bloom-forming cyanobacteria. (nature.com)
  • The same species, not previously known to science, was recorded in 1987 from the western Caroline Islands and the northern Mariana Islands, and also found in the Philippines, Taiwan and American Samoa. (wikipedia.org)
  • Prior to 2022 there had been no reports of this conspicuous species from the Marmara Sea in the scientific literature or in photo-records among divers. (journaltocs.ac.uk)
  • However, they neither markedly altered the core gut microbiome, which was dominated by three bacterial species, nor detectably colonized the gut environment after the 4-week probiotic treatment. (matis.is)
  • The present study demonstrates the capability of isolated indigenous species to withstand heavy metal stress at low concentrations and can be utilized for bioremediation of contaminated lands. (environcj.in)
  • In cyanobacteria their nuclear material deoxyribo-nucleic acid (DNA), is not delimited from the remainder of the protoplasm by a nuclear membrane, but rather it is dispersed to some degree throughout the cell. (yourarticlelibrary.com)
  • Carrageenan's and agar-agar are extracted from several species of red algae, like Chondrus, Gigartina, Gracilaria etc. (biologydiscussion.com)