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Klamath Lake AFA, also called Klamath Lake Blue Green Algae and Klamath AFA (Aphanizomenon flos-aquae MDT14a), is a strain of Aphanizomenon flos-aquae. Small amounts of this cyanobacteria can be found in bodies of water worldwide, [ 1 ] but it is notable for growing prolifically in Upper Klamath Lake , Oregon .
Edible blue-green algae reduce the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines by inhibiting NF-κB pathway in macrophages and splenocytes. [264] Sulfate polysaccharides exhibit immunomodulatory, antitumor, antithrombotic, anticoagulant, anti-mutagenic, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and even antiviral activity against HIV, herpes, and hepatitis.
Blue green algae growing on the substrate of a fresh water aquarium. Although colloquially called algae, blue-green algae (BGA) is a type of cyanobacteria. It can present with several different colors. While there are many BGA species, the most common type found in aquaria is referred to as "slime algae".
Nodularia is a genus of filamentous nitrogen-fixing cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae. [1] They occur mainly in brackish or salinic waters, such as the hypersaline Makgadikgadi Pans, [2] the Peel-Harvey Estuary in Western Australia or the Baltic Sea. Nodularia cells occasionally form heavy algal blooms.
Microcystins—or cyanoginosins—are a class of toxins produced by certain cyanobacteria, commonly known as blue-green algae. [3] Over 250 [4] different microcystins have been discovered so far, of which microcystin-LR is the most common. Chemically they are cyclic heptapeptides produced through nonribosomal peptide synthases. [5]
What to do if you spot blue-green algae? The Florida Department of Environmental Protection encourages people to report a bloom to DEP by calling the toll-free hotline at 855-305-3903 or online .
The protoplast is a light blue-green color, appearing dark or brown due to optical effects of gas-filled vesicles; this can be useful as a distinguishing characteristic when using light microscopy. These vesicles provide the buoyancy necessary for M. aeruginosa to stay at a level within the water column at which they can obtain optimum light ...
This group of viruses includes the original cyanophage isolate that infected "blue-green algae". [ 13 ] [ 3 ] Cyanophages in this group are easy to isolate from the environment. [ 3 ] They carry short non-contractile tails and cause lysis of several species within three genera of cyanobacteria: Lyngbya , Plectonema and Phormidium . [ 3 ]