Cyanobacteria /sˌænbækˈtɪəriə/, forby kent as Cyanophyta, is a phylum o bacteria that obtain thair energy throu photosynthesis.[4] The name "cyanobacteria" comes frae the colour o the bacteria (Greek: κυανός (kyanós) = blue). Altho eften cried blue-green algae, that name is a misnomer as cyanobacteria are prokaryotic an algae are eukaryotic.

Cyanobacteria
Temporal range: 2700–0Ma
Microscope eemage o Cylindrosperum, a genus o Cyanobacteria
Scientific classification e
Domain: Bacteria
(unranked): Terrabacteria
(unranked): Cyanobacteria-Melainabacteria group
Phylum: Cyanobacteria
Stanier, 1973
Cless: Cyanophyceae
Orders[3]

As o 2014 the taxonomy wis unner reveesion[1][2]

Synonyms
  • Myxophyceae Wallroth, 1833
  • Phycochromaceae Rabenhorst, 1865
  • Cyanophyceae Sachs, 1874
  • Schizophyceae Cohn, 1879
  • Cyanophyta Steinecke, 1931
  • Oxyphotobacteria Gibbons & Murray, 1978

Bi producin oxygen as a gas as a bi-product o photosynthesis, cyanobacteria are thoucht tae hae convertit the early reducin atmosphere intae an oxidizing ane, which dramatically changed the composeetion o life furms on Yird bi stimulatin biodiversity an leadin tae the near-extinction o oxygen-intolerant organisms. Accordin tae endosymbiotic theory, the chloroplasts foond in plants an eukaryotic algae evolved frae cyanobacterial ancestors via endosymbiosis.

References eedit

  1. "Cyanophyceae". Access Science. Retrieved 21 Apryle 2011.
  2. Oren A (September 2004). "A proposal for further integration of the cyanobacteria under the Bacteriological Code". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 54 (Pt 5): 1895–902. doi:10.1099/ijs.0.03008-0. PMID 15388760.
  3. Komárek J, Kaštovský J, Mareš J, Johansen JR (2014). "Taxonomic classification of cyanoprokaryotes (cyanobacterial genera) 2014, using a polyphasic approach" (PDF). Preslia. 86: 295–335.
  4. brs. "Life History and Ecology of Cyanobacteria". University of California Museum of Paleontology. Retrieved 17 Julie 2012.