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Meanings of cyanobacteria in English

Portuguese
cyanobacteria
Catalan
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 algae"
Examples for "blue-green algae"
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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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Toxic blue-green algae is dangerous to touch, drink or inhale.
Reuters
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Sometimes called blue-green algae, they have algae-like characteristics such as using sunlight to make food.
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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