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Aphanizomenon

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Jump to: navigation, search Aphanizomenon Scientific classification Kingdom: Bacteria Phylum: Class: Order: Family: Genus: Cyanobacteria see [1] Nostocales Nostocaceae Aphanizomenon Species Aphanizomenon flos-aquae and so on Aphanizomenon is an important genus of cyanobacteria that inhabits freshwater lakes and can cause choking blooms. Studies on the species Aphanizomenon flos-aquae have shown that it can regulate buoyancy through light-induced changes in turgor pressure.[1] It is also able to move by means of gliding, though the specific mechanism by which this is possible is not yet known.

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Aphanizomenon flos-aquae

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