Blue green algae

TOPEKA (KSNT) – State health officials say several Kansas lakes are being impacted by blue-green algae, in a recent report. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) released an updated list of lakes that contain the presence of blue-green algae or harmful algal blooms (HABs). This toxic water hazard poses many health risks to both humans […]

2013-09-27

Cyanobacteria (also known as blue-green algae, blue-green bacteria, and Cyanophyta) is a phylum of bacteria that obtain their energy through photosynthesis. The name "cyanobacteria" comes from the color of the bacteria.

Blue-green algae is considered a bacteria. Cyanobacteria also known as blue-green algae, blue-green bacteria, and Cyanophyta) is a phylum of bacteria that obtain their energy through...

Bloom of cyanobacteria in a freshwater pond by Christian Fischer / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)

Do you have a mysterious, blue-green slime taking over your aquarium? Find out how to get rid of blue-green algae (or cyanobacteria) once and for all.

A filamentous blue-green algae - Nostoc

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Red Algae exists in deep waters and contain a pigment called phycoerythrins. These pigments are red and are needed for photosynthesis.