Cyanobacteria diversity challenges 'one-size-fits-all' algal bloom solutions
When populations of tiny aquatic organisms called cyanobacteria (formerly known as blue-green algae) explode, their toxic ...
Scientists use blue-green algae as a surrogate mother for 'meat-like' proteins
The key? Blue-green algae. Not the infamous type known for being a poisonous broth in the sea come summertime, but non-toxic ...
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Blue-Green Algae Produce Methane
Cyanobacteria are found in almost all aquatic and terrestrial environments on Earth and, through photosynthesis, supply a large portion of the planet’s oxygen. According to a study published in ...
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Structural uniqueness of the green- and red-light sensing photosensor in cyanobacteria
Certain cyanobacteria can utilize both green and red lights for photosynthesis by using their light-harvesting antenna supercomplex called phycobilisome. They can control the absorptive maxima of ...
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Florida’s Toxic Algae
The lake in particular has been besieged by nutrient pollution for decades, causing unprecedented blooms of blue-green algae. Also known as cyanobacteria, blue-green algae produce cyanotoxins, which ...
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Plant-based alternative for harmful algal bloom mitigation discovered
HABs caused by cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) exhibit enormous threats to human health, animals, and aquatic ecosystems. Microcystis aeruginosa cells—the cyanobacterium that causes HABs ...