Despite being prokaryotic, cyanobacteria are considered to be
algae because they produce oxygen as a byproduct of photosynthesis (Graham et al. (2009).
Specimens are grouped into orders following Guiry and Guiry (2019).
Chroococcales
Aphanothece
1. Aphanothece
![image](../gallery_images/cyanobacteria/Aphanothece_n11-9_402_small.jpg)
800x
![image](../gallery_images/cyanobacteria/Aphanothece_n11-9a_402_small.jpg)
800x
old Superior Mine pond
plant detritus sample
9/26/05
15°C
2. Aphanothece
![image](../gallery_images/cyanobacteria/Aphanothece_j28-7_402_small.jpg)
800x
![image](../gallery_images/cyanobacteria/Aphanothece_j28-7a_402_small.jpg)
800x
![image](../gallery_images/cyanobacteria/Aphanothece_j28-7b_402_small.jpg)
800x
old Laurium dump pond
plankton tow
6/8/10
pH 6.9, 18°C, 77 uS
3. Aphanothece
![image](../gallery_images/cyanobacteria/Aphanothece_p22-4_40125_small.jpg)
500x
![image](../gallery_images/cyanobacteria/Aphanothece_p22-4b_402_small.jpg)
800x
Moyle Concrete pond
plankton tow
10/23/07
4. Aphanothece
![image](../gallery_images/cyanobacteria/Aphanothece_p18-8_4016_small.jpg)
640x
Perrault Bog
plant detritus sample
10/23/07
Chroococcus
1. Chroococcus turgidus
![image](../gallery_images/cyanobacteria/Chroococcus_p24-13_402_small.jpg)
800x
Perrault Bog
plant detritus sample
10/23/07
2. Chroococcus turgidus
![image](../gallery_images/cyanobacteria/Chroococcus_p24-12_402_small.jpg)
800x
same as above
3. Chroococcus turgidus
![image](../gallery_images/cyanobacteria/Chroococcus_p18-18_402_small.jpg)
800x
Perrault Bog
plant detritus sample
10/23/07
4. Chroococcus limneticus
![image](../gallery_images/cyanobacteria/Chroococcus_n6-3_402_small.jpg)
800x
![image](../gallery_images/cyanobacteria/Chroococcus_n6-3a_402_small.jpg)
800x
Lake Superior out of Keweenaw Bay
oblique plankton tow
9/18/05
19°C
5. Chroococcus limneticus
![image](../gallery_images/cyanobacteria/Chroococcus_n6-7_402_small.jpg)
800x
same as above
6. Chroococcus
![image](../gallery_images/cyanobacteria/Chroococcus_j1-18_402_small.jpg)
800x
Perrault Bog
plant detritus sample
5/20/10
22°C
Gloeocapsa
1. Gloeocapsa
![image](../gallery_images/cyanobacteria/Gloeocapsa_j72-15_20125z_small.jpg)
250x
![image](../gallery_images/cyanobacteria/Gloeocapsa_j72-15a_40125z_small.jpg)
500x
![image](../gallery_images/cyanobacteria/Gloeocapsa_j72-15c_40125z_small.jpg)
500x
Perrault Bog
plant detritus sample
8/5/10
pH 6.0, 23°C, 34 uS
2. Gloeocapsa
![image](../gallery_images/cyanobacteria/Gloeocapsa_j72-8_40125z_h_small.jpg)
500x
![image](../gallery_images/cyanobacteria/Gloeocapsa_j72-8a_40125z_small.jpg)
500x
![image](../gallery_images/cyanobacteria/Gloeocapsa_j72-8b_40125z_small.jpg)
500x
same as above
3. Gloeocapsa
![image](../gallery_images/cyanobacteria/Gloeocapsa_j72a-10_402z_h_ec_small.jpg)
800x
![image](../gallery_images/cyanobacteria/Gloeocapsa_j72a-10a_402z_h_ec_small.jpg)
800x
same as above
Gomphosphaeria
1. Gomphosphaeria lacustris
![image](../gallery_images/cyanobacteria/Gomphosphaeria_j69-15_402z_h_small.jpg)
800x
![image](../gallery_images/cyanobacteria/Gomphosphaeria_j69-15a_402z_h_small.jpg)
800x
![image](../gallery_images/cyanobacteria/Gomphosphaeria_j69-15b_402z_h_small.jpg)
800x
Dollar Bay from boat
oblique plankton tow
7/29/10
pH 8.9, 27°C, 133 uS
2. Gomphosphaeria lacustris
![image](../gallery_images/cyanobacteria/Gomphosphaeria_n4-26_402_b_small.jpg)
800x
![image](../gallery_images/cyanobacteria/Gomphosphaeria_n4-26a_402_small.jpg)
800x
Dollar Bay from boat
surface plankton tow
9/18/05
21°C
3. Gomphosphaeria lacustris
![image](../gallery_images/cyanobacteria/Gomphosphaeria_n4-66b_402_small.jpg)
800x
![image](../gallery_images/cyanobacteria/Gomphosphaeria_n4-66a_402_small.jpg)
800x
same as above
4. Gomphosphaeria aponina
![image](../gallery_images/cyanobacteria/Gomphosphaeria_n5-25_402_small.jpg)
800x
Portage Lake from boat
oblique plankton tow
9/18/05
20°C
Microcystis
1. Microcystis
![image](../gallery_images/cyanobacteria/Microcystis_n38-10_40125_small.jpg)
500x
Arnheim Sloughs site #5
surface plankton tow
10/20/05
14°C
2. Microcystis
![image](../gallery_images/cyanobacteria/Microcystis_n4-65_402_small.jpg)
800x
Dollar Bay from boat
surface plankton tow
9/18/05
21°C
3. Microcystis
![image](../gallery_images/cyanobacteria/Microcystis_n8-5_20125_small.jpg)
250x
![image](../gallery_images/cyanobacteria/Microcystis_n8-5a_402_small.jpg)
800x
Dollar Bay at boat launch
surface plankton tow
9/21/05
20.5°C