Blue Green Algae

Cyanobacteria

Cyanobacteria (Blue Green Algae) is a phylum of Bacteria. There are 4190 species of Blue Green Algae, in 451 genera and 58 families. It includes groups like Oscillatoriales, Spirulinales, and Gloeobacteria.

EOL has data for 3 attributes, including:

ecomorphological guild
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/EcomorphologicalGuild
- Definition: organisms that share certain morphological traits due to adaptation to similar environments and ecological roles
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planktonic
- URI: http://www.marinespecies.org/traits/Plankton
- Definition: Living in the fluid medium (water or air) but unable to maintain their position or distribution independently of the movement of the water/air mass (adapted from Lincoln et al., 1998).
- Attribution: http://www.marinespecies.org/traits/wiki/Traits:Plankton
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produces
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0003000
- Definition: This organism produces this material or substance, either during its life or after death. A produces B if some process that occurs in A has output B.
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oxygen
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_15379
- Definition: molecular oxygen, O2
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trophic guild
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/TrophicGuild
- Definition: A group of species that exploit the same food resources, and/or use the same feeding or foraging methods. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guild_(ecology)
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photoautotroph
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ECOCORE_00000130
- Definition: An autotroph which is capable of transforming light into chemical energy.
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Blue Green Algae Habitats

The environments in which many blue-green algae species are known to live. Select an environment to see its blue-green algae species checklist.

blue-green algae Habitats

The environments in which many blue-green algae species are known to live. Select an environment to see its blue-green algae species checklist.

blue-green algae includes 17 children: