cyanobacteria

• Nom masculin pluriel désignant des bactéries procaryotes, principalement photosynthétiques, contenant un pigment bleu en plus de la chlorophylle ; elles se présentent seules ou en colonies dans divers habitats et sont importantes en tant que phytoplancton.

A plural noun referring to predominantly photosynthetic prokaryotic organisms that contain a blue pigment in addition to chlorophyll; they occur singly or in colonies in diverse habitats and are important as phytoplankton.

1. Photosynthetic bacteriaC1formalscientific

   A phylum of bacteria that obtain their energy through photosynthesis and are often referred to as blue-green algae.

   Cyanobactéries

   • Cyanobacteria are believed to have played a key role in producing Earth's early oxygen.
   • These microorganisms can be found in both marine and freshwater environments.
   • Some species of cyanobacteria form harmful algal blooms in lakes.

   Synonymesblue-green algaecyanophyceaecyanophyta