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Blue-green Algae
Cyanophyta
Gloeotrichia spp.

Gloeotrichia spp.

Cyanosite - Purdue University

Additional Photos:
Michigan Tech

Gloeotrichia echinulata, Gloeotrichia longiarticulata, Gloeotrichia natans, Gloeotrichia pisum

Taxonomy and Scientific Profile: Cyanodb

Profile: tapering filaments enclosed in a copious mucilage, many united to form a globose or hemispherical attached or free-floating macroscopic colony

Like nearly all blue-green algae, this genus may produce lipopolysaccharides capable of causing skin irritation and gastrointestinal distress.

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