cyanobacteria
- n predominantly photosynthetic prokaryotic organisms containing a blue pigment in addition to chlorophyll; occur singly or in colonies in diverse habitats; important as phytoplankton
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- Secrets of biological soil crusts uncovered
Biologists have performed a molecular level analysis of desert biological soil crusts -- living ground cover formed by microbial communities -- to reveal how long-dormant cyanobacteria become activated by rainfall then resume dormancy when the precipitation stops.
June 14, 2013 - Science Daily - Berkeley Lab team uncovers secrets of biological soil crusts
( DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory ) A team of Berkeley Lab researchers has performed molecular level analysis of desert biological soil crusts -- living ground cover formed by microbial communities -- to reveal how long-dormant cyanobacteria become activated by rainfall then resume dormancy when the precipitation stops.
June 14, 2013 - EurekAlert!
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- Wolff in Science Daily (press release)
Professor George Wolff, from the University's Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences, explains: "We found that cyanobacteria - a type of ancient phytoplankton - are significant to the understanding of how ocean deserts can support plant growth.... - Thomas Mulcair in CTV.ca
We had such severe cyanobacteria there we actually had cases of dogs who had been drinking the water who died,Thomas Mulcair, Liberal MNA for the Laval riding of Chomedey, told CTV Montreal in an exclusive interview.