Gloeotrichia
Gloeotrichia is a large (~2 mm) colonial genus of Cyanobacteria, belonging to the order Nostocales. The name Gloeotrichia is derived from the appearance of the filamentous body with prominent mucilage matrix. Found in lakes across the globe, gloeotrichia are notable for the important roles that they play in the nitrogen and phosphorus cycles. Gloeotrichia are also a genus of concern for lake managers, as they have been shown to push lakes towards eutrophication and to produce potentially deadly Microcystin-LR.
6 branches of this genus, most-observed first
Gloeotrichia echinulata
speciesGloeotrichia echinulata
Gloeotrichia natans
speciesGloeotrichia natans
Gloeotrichia pisum
speciesGloeotrichia pisum
Gloeotrichia intermedia
speciesGloeotrichia intermedia
Gloeotrichia longiarticulata
speciesGloeotrichia longiarticulata
Gloeotrichia raciborskii
speciesGloeotrichia raciborskii
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 470370.