Phytoplankton > Blue-Green Algae > Microcystis
(Phylum Cyanophyta > Class Myxophyceae > Order Chroococcales > Family Chroococcaceae)

Microcystis colony
sample: Cultus Lake

image is false colour
photo: Danusia Dolecki
Microcystis colony
sample: Salmon Lake
stained with Lugol
photo: Derek Tan

 

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