Great Lakes Water Life Photo Gallery
Blue-green Algae
Cyanophyta
Lyngbya spp.

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Hawaii Botany

L. aerugineo-caerulea, L. aestuarii, L. birgei, L. contorta, L. diguetti, L. epiphytica, L. hieronymusii, L. lagerheimia, L. latissima, L. limnetica (aka L. limneticum), L. major, L. martensiana, L. nordgaardii, L. purpurea, L. spirulinoides, L. taylorii, L. versicolor

Taxonomy and Scientific Profile: Cyanodb

Profile: unbranched filaments with a definite sheath. sometimes separate segments end-to-end in one sheath

Some species/strains may produce toxins (saxitoxins, aplysiatoxins, lyngbiatoxins, and lipopolysaccharides)

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