Title
Cyanobacteria Key
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2018
Keywords
Cyanobacteria, blue-green algae
Abstract
This key is designed to help students and citizen scientists identify the major types of cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) found in freshwater lakes, ponds, and streams. The key includes annotated digital images that illustrate each descriptive choice. Most images were collected using a microscope, so scale bars were added to indicate the relative size of the cells, colonies, and filaments. For comparison, the width of a 12 pt Times Roman period is ~300 um.
The online key works with most web browsers or can be downloaded as a zip file and used locally. The key has been tested on Chrome, Firefox, and Edge browsers; it does not work on Internet Explorer.
Recommended Citation
Matthews, Robin A. and Matthews, Geoffrey B., "Cyanobacteria Key" (2018). Environmental Sciences Faculty and Staff Publications. 52.
https://cedar.wwu.edu/esci_facpubs/52
Subjects - Topical (LCSH)
Cyanobacteria--Identification; Cyanobacteria--Toxicology; Algal blooms
Genre/Form
articles
Type
Text
Rights
Copying of this document in whole or in part is allowable only for scholarly purposes. It is understood, however, that any copying or publication of this document for commercial purposes, or for financial gain, shall not be allowed without the author’s written permission.
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.
Language
English
Format
application/pdf
Comments
The key has been tested on Chrome, Firefox, and Edge browsers; it does not work on Internet Explorer.