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Blue-green Algae
Cyanophyta
Synechococcus spp.

Michigan Technical University

Taxonomy and Scientific Profile: Cyanodb

Profile: solitary or small colonies (2-4 cells, <15um) cells oblong (longer than wide)

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

Research on Synechococcus in the Lake Erie Dead Zone - Twine Line Winter 2007.

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