A light micrograph (fluorescent microscopy) of a colonial cyanobacteria Gloeotrichia sp. Gloeotrichia is a freshwater Cyanobacteria. In many parts of the world, Gloeotrichia appears unexpectedly in many lakes during late summer and fall as â??Algae bloomins. Gloeotrichia also has the ability to produce compounds called â??microcystinsâ? which are powerful toxins. There are many records of livestock, dogs and humans suffering liver damage through ingesting contaminated water. Magnification: x85 when printed at 10 centimetres wide at its longest edge. | |
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