CYANOBACTERIA Stanier ex Caval. -Sm.
(cyanobacteria, blue-green "algae", chloroplasts)

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Class 19 subtaxa 231 images 2 ident. refs
Taxonomic hierarchy:
PhylumCYANOBACTERIA (cyanobacteria, blue-green "algae", chloroplasts)
DomainBacteria (bacteria, mitochondria, blue-green algae)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Guiry, M. algaebase www.algaebase.org
Kreutz, M. & Foissner, W. 2006 The Sphagnum Ponds of Simmelreid in Germany: a biodiversity hot-spot for microscopic organisms Protozoological Monographs Vol 3.
Nienaber, M.A. & Steinitz-Kannan, M.A 2018 A guide to cyanobacteria: identification and impact 186pp, University Press of Kentucky

Freshwater And Terrestrial

Belcher, H. & Swale, E. 1976 A Beginner’s Guide to Freshwater Algae 47pp, Her Majesty’s Stationery Office
Canter-Lund, H. Image Archive / The Hilda Canter-Lund Collection www.freshwaterlife.org/imagearchive/main.php?g2_itemId=10239
Jahn R., Kusber, W.H. (eds) AlgaTerra Information System www.algaterra.org
() John, D.M., Whitton, B.A. & Brook, A.J. 2002 The Freshwater Algal Flora of the British Isles 702pp, Cambridge University Press
Pentecost, A. 1984 Introduction to Freshwater Algae 247pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

Freshwater And Terrestrial/Plankton

Belcher, H. & Swale, E. 1979 An Illustrated Guide to River Phytoplankton 64pp, Her Majesty’s Stationery Office

Freshwater And Terrestrial

() Prescott, G.W. 1979 How To Know the Freshwater Algae The Pictured Key Nature Series, Third edition, 293pp, Wm C. Brown Company Publishers, Dubuque, Iowa, USA
West, G.S. & Fritsch, F.E. 1932 A Treatise on the Freshwater Algae Revised edition: in the great part rewritten by F.E. Fritsch edition, 534pp, Cambridge University Press
West, G.S. 1904 *** A Treatise on the British Freshwater Algae ***(Superseded) 372pp, The Ray Society, London
York, P.V., & John, D.M. 2005 AlgaeVision: Virtual Collection of UK Freshwater Algae and Habitats www.nhm.ac.uk/research-curation/projects/algaevision

Freshwater/Genera

van Vuuren, S.J., Taylor, J., Gerber, A. & van Ginkel, C. 2006 Easy identification of the most common freshwater algae. A guide for the identification of microscopic algae in South African freshwaters. 200pp, North-West University and Department of Water Affairs and Forestry (DWAF)

Marine

Jones, W.E. 1962 A Key to the genera of British Seaweeds Field Studies 1(4): 1-32.
() Newton, L 1931 A Handbook of the British Seaweeds 478pp, British Museum (Natural History)

CYANOBACTERIA (cyanobacteria, blue-green "algae", chloroplasts) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for CYANOBACTERIA (cyanobacteria, blue-green "algae", chloroplasts)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 15 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for CYANOBACTERIA (cyanobacteria, blue-green "algae", chloroplasts)
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