Lyngbya

Lyngbya
	Lyngbya sp.
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Bacteria
Phylum:	Cyanobacteria
Order:	Oscillatoria
Genus:	Lyngbya ; Agardh Ex Gomont, 1892
Species
	Lyngbya aestuarii ; Lyngbya bouillonii ; Lyngbya confervoides ; Lyngbya hieronymusii ; Lyngbya kuetzingii ; Lyngbya polychroa ; Lyngbya semiplena ; Lyngbya hieronymusii ; Lyngbya hieronymusii

Lyngbya is a genus of cyanobacteria, unicellular autotrophs that form the basis of the oceanic food chain.

Lyngbya form long, unbranching filaments inside a rigid mucilage sheath. Sheaths may form tangles or mats, intermixed with other phytoplankton species. Lyngbya reproduce asexually. Their filaments break apart and each cell forms a new filament.^[2]

Some Lyngbya cause the human skin irritation called seaweed dermatitis.^[3]

Some Lyngbya species can also temporarily monopolize aquatic ecosystems when they form dense floating mats in the water.

References

^ Lyngbya Agardh Ex Gomont, 1892 ITIS. Retrieved 2011-09-24.
^ Lyngbya, Cyanobacteria, ALGAL-ED, Freshwater Ecology Laboratory, Connecticut College
^ "Seaweed dermatitis". New Zealand Dermatological Society. 2007-02-24.

External links

Lyngbya Agardh 1824. Protist Information Server.
Lyngbya species. Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants. University of Florida IFAS.
Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. "Lyngbya". AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway.

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[1] Lyngbya Agardh Ex Gomont, 1892 ITIS. Retrieved 2011-09-24.

[2] Lyngbya, Cyanobacteria, ALGAL-ED, Freshwater Ecology Laboratory, Connecticut College

[3] "Seaweed dermatitis". New Zealand Dermatological Society. 2007-02-24.

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