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Different types of cyanobacteria

Diagnostic drawings of simple filaments.

Cyanobacteria species vary in their morphology and structure. Some are filamentous like spirulina, some are unicellular and some live as colonial forms.

Illustrations by Allan Pentecost.

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Rights: Freshwater Biology Association, CC BY-SA 3.0
Published: 27 September 2022Updated: 23 September 2022Size: 4.87 MB
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