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Meanings of cyanobacteria in English

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cyanobacteria
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cianobacteri
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cyanobacteria

Predominantly photosynthetic prokaryotic organisms containing a blue pigment in addition to chlorophyll; occur singly or in colonies in diverse habitats; important as phytoplankton.

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        cyanobacteria

        Microorganisms, formerly classified as algae but now regarded as bacteria, including nostoc, which contain a blue pigment in addition to chlorophyll.\ (Source: CED)

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              Examples for "blue-green alga"
              Examples for "blue-green alga"
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              Said another way: Is God more like blue-green algae or the fruit fly?
              Wired
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              Cyanobacteria or blue-green algae are becoming increasingly abundant in North American fresh water lakes.
              Pubmed
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              It is not yet clear how many of this year's incidents are blue-green algae.
              The Guardian
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              Blue-green algae of the type that thrive in rice paddies also manufacture nitrate nitrogen.
              Organic Gardener's Composting
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              Toxic blue-green algae is dangerous to touch, drink or inhale.
              Reuters
              Usage of cyanobacteria in English
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              Recently, cyanobacteria blooms have become a concern for agricultural irrigation water quality.
              Pubmed
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              Some modern cyanobacteria have done something that, by bacterial standards, is remarkable.
              BBC
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              Microcystis is a cosmopolitan genus of cyanobacteria and occurs in many different forms.
              Pubmed
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              In this article, we briefly present the mechanism of clock function in cyanobacteria.
              Pubmed
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              The symbioses rates reported here are for the joint diatom-cyanobacteria unit.
              Pubmed
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              For a small organism, cyanobacteria can pack a powerful toxic punch.
              Radio NZ
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              Moving beyond the simple multicellularity developed by cyanobacteria, some organisms became far more intricate.
              BBC
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              We discuss the data in relation to current theories of CO2 sensing in cyanobacteria.
              Pubmed
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              And an energy-producing cyanobacteria that sequesters carbon, Gibson says, is still several years off.
              Wired
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              The results suggest that PsaE plays a role in cyclic electron transport in cyanobacteria.
              Pubmed
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              For one thing, cyanobacteria survived the experience, and they photosynthesize.
              A short history of nearly everything
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              Many modern multicellular cyanobacteria can move around within their mats.
              BBC
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              Some cyanobacteria can produce toxic chemicals, requiring very careful management to protect treated drinking water.
              The Guardian
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              This approach was also used to test hypotheses about sensing of Ci limitation in cyanobacteria.
              Pubmed
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              Their specific features and fundamental differences in cyanobacteria, green algae and land plants are discussed.
              Pubmed
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              The results demonstrate a molecular approach to assessing preexpression microbial functional diversity in uncultured cyanobacteria.
              Pubmed
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