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Colonial Cyanobacteria

Genus: Merismopedia

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Field Notes

Description:

Blue-green color.

Habitat:

Shallow pond in rural SW Pennsylvania

Notes:

These colonies are formed in two dimensions only. They do not grow in vertical layers because that would interfere with the photosynthesis of the cells in the lower layer. Previously known as blue-green algae (before it was realized that they are bacteria and not algae).

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Comments (7)
YukoChartraw
Thanks for the link! I just read a few blogs and they are very interesting and informative! It's a completely new world to me! I'll read other categories as well. :-)
William_Dembowski
Yuko ... Just about anything "down there" can blow your mind in one way or another. You might like to check out my blog "Nature Notes". You might start by clicking on "Microscopy" under Categories on the right side of the page. http://www.zone-vx.com/blog
YukoChartraw
I wonder what makes them line up like this. It blows my mind!
William_Dembowski
Yuko ... Yes it is amazing. In fact, thanks to your comment, I added it to a new mission I just learned about call "Life and Mathematics"
William_Dembowski
There is a whole other world out there and every drop of water is a new adventure.

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PublishedOctober 1, 2011

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