Cyanobacterial Growth (IMAGE)

University at Buffalo

Cyanobacterial Growth

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Damaged gorgonian corals on a reef on St. John, US Virgin Islands. The wispy, white strands clinging to the edges of the coral are harmful cyanobacteria, which have grown on injured areas.

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Credit: Howard Lasker

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