Aphanizomenon
Sign in to saveAphanizomenon is a genus of cyanobacteria that inhabits freshwater lakes and can cause dense blooms. These cyanobacteria are unicellular organisms that form linear (non-branching) chains known as trichomes. Parallel trichomes can further unite into aggregates called rafts. Cyanobacteria such as Aphanizomenon are known for using photosynthesis to create energy and thus rely on sunlight as their energy source. Aphanizomenon bacteria also play a significant role in the Nitrogen cycle due to their ability to perform nitrogen fixation. Studies on the species Aphanizomenon flos-aquae have shown that
Species
GENUS
- KingdomBacteria
- PhylumCyanobacteria
- ClassCyanobacteriia
- OrderCyanobacteriales
- FamilyAphanizomenonaceae
Habitatfreshwater
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Research
558 papers- Spirulina.2006
- A review of the phylogeny, ecology and toxin production of bloom-forming Aphanizomenon spp. and related species within the Nostocales (cyanobacteria).Harmful algae · 2016
- Positive Impacts of Aphanizomenon Flos Aquae Extract on Obesity-Related Dysmetabolism in Mice with Diet-Induced Obesity.Cells · 2023
- Aphanizomenon flos-aquae (AFA) Extract Prevents Neurodegeneration in the HFD Mouse Model by Modulating Astrocytes and Microglia Activation.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023
- Occurrence of Mycosporine-like Amino Acids (MAAs) from the Bloom-Forming Cyanobacteria Aphanizomenon Strains.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Aphanizomenonaceae
- Image
- Aphanizomenon flos-aquae.jpeg
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Article
11 sectionsContents
- Species
- Notes beyond AlgaeBase classification
- Ecology
- Overcoming phosphate limitation
- Photosynthesis
- Nitrogen fixation
- Algal blooms
- Toxin production
- Colony formation
- See also
- References
Aphanizomenon is a genus of cyanobacteria that inhabits freshwater lakes and can cause dense blooms. These cyanobacteria are unicellular organisms that form linear (non-branching) chains known as trichomes. Parallel trichomes can further unite into aggregates called rafts. Cyanobacteria such as Aphanizomenon are known for using photosynthesis to create energy and thus rely on sunlight as their energy source. Aphanizomenon bacteria also play a significant role in the Nitrogen cycle due to their ability to perform nitrogen fixation. Studies on the species Aphanizomenon flos-aquae have shown that it can regulate buoyancy through light-induced changes in turgor pressure. The genus is also capable of gliding motility, although the specific mechanism responsible for this ability remains unknown.
== Species == Species and synonymy from AlgaeBase: Aphanizomenon americanum S → Aphanizomenon flos-aquae Aphanizomenon aphanizomenoides S → Sphaerospermopsis aphanizomenoides Aphanizomenon balticum U Aphanizomenon capricorni S → Cuspidothrix capricorni Aphanizomenon chinense C "Aphanizomenon cyaneum" S → Aphanizomenon flos-aquae Aphanizomenon elenkinii S → Aphanizomenon flos-aquae Aphanizomenon favaloroi C Aphanizomenon flexuosum C Aphanizomenon flos-aquae C – see note Aphanizomenon gracile C Aphanizomenon holsaticum S → Aphanizomenon flos-aquae Aphanizomenon hungaricum C Aphanizomenon incurvum C Aphanizomenon issatschenkoi → Cuspidothrix issatschenkoi Aphanizomenon kaufmannii S → Cylindrospermopsis raciborskii Aphanizomenon klebahnii C Aphanizomenon manguinii C Aphanizomenon morrenii C Aphanizomenon ovalisporum S → Umezakia ovalisporum Aphanizomenon paraflexuosum C Aphanizomenon platense C Aphanizomenon schindleri C Aphanizomenon skujae C Aphanizomenon slovenicum C Aphanizomenon sphaericum S → Aphanizomenon aphanizomenoides Aphanizomenon strictum U Aphanizomenon tropicale S → Cuspidothrix tropicalis Aphanizomenon ussaczevii S → Cuspidothrix ussaczevii Aphanizomenon volzii S → Macrospermum volzii Aphanizomenon yezoense C