cyanobacterium
noun
any one of the cyanobacteria.
cyanobacterial
-
a word derived from
cyanobacterium.
Example Sentences
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A biological system once believed to separate DNA has instead evolved to control the shape of cyanobacterial cells.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 20, 2026
During the early Archean, abundant nickel and urea may have restricted cyanobacterial blooms, preventing sustained oxygen release.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2025
"Since dolphins are considered environmental sentinels for toxic exposures in marine environments," Dr. David Davis at the Miller School of Medicine explains, "there are concerns about human health issues associated with cyanobacterial blooms."
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2025
Bowker notes that as the climate gets hotter along the Great Wall, the thicker, moss-dominated crusts could give way to thinner, cyanobacterial crusts, which require less water.
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 7, 2023
Increased nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus promote cyanobacterial growth and additional aspects like stagnant water, increased intensity and duration of sunlight, sustained high temperatures and low flows create "ideal conditions" for the blooms.
From Fox News ● Aug. 25, 2021
