Scientific name Lyngbya | ||
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Similar Blue‑green bacteria, Lyngbya majuscula, Oscillatoria, Phormidium, Anabaena |
Cyanobacteria during a lyngbya bloom
Lyngbya is a genus of Cyanobacteria, unicellular autotrophs that form the basis of the oceanic food chain.
Lyngbya species form long, unbranching filaments inside a rigid mucilagenous sheath. Sheaths may form tangles or mats, intermixed with other phytoplankton species. They reproduce asexually. Their filaments break apart and each cell forms a new filament.
![Lyngbya Phycokey Lyngbya images](https://alchetron.com/cdn/lyngbya-031d98f0-24fd-4f49-9acf-cd5451af0cb-resize-750.jpeg)
Some Lyngbya species cause the human skin irritation called seaweed dermatitis.
Some Lyngbya species can also temporarily monopolize aquatic ecosystems when they form dense, floating mats in the water.
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![Lyngbya SoftBodied Stream Algae of California Lyngbya](https://alchetron.com/cdn/lyngbya-52a8fbad-d7ef-4e3d-b47d-539144cdd41-resize-750.jpeg)
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References
Lyngbya Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA