Oscillatoria
- proper noun
- Specialized
- This floating raft is an overgrowth of blue-green algae named Oscillatoria agardhii.
- Oscillatoria and Phormidium
Examples
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The orange and red algal mats were composed of species of Oscillatoria and Phormidium and had more diverse assemblages of species.
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The BBD is observed and described as presenting the skeleton of a naked coral followed by a dark band, where a consortium of bacteria, including the genus Oscillatoria, is the apparent cause of the disease.
Academic text (2018) -
The mechanisms that develop the disease are still unknown, so further research is needed on this subject (Croquer et al., 2005). #Oscillatoria sp. #
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The movements of the Oscillatoria genus in the BBD and RBD bands appear to be in response to chemical factors and not to luminosity responses.
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Genera are as follows: B., Binuclearia; G., Gleocapsa; O., Oscillatoria; P., Phormidium. Letters after species refer to morphotypes.
Academic text (1999) -
The orange and red algal mats were composed of species of Oscillatoria and Phormidium and had more diverse assemblages of species.
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This floating raft is an overgrowth of blue-green algae named Oscillatoria agardhii.
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The movements of the Oscillatoria genus in the BBD and RBD bands appear to be in response to chemical factors and not to luminosity responses.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Oscillatoria comes from the Latin oscillare, which means 'to swing' or 'move back and forth' and shares the same root as the English verb oscillate. The name fits because these long, thread-like bacteria often seem to sway or wave in the water, so thinking of them 'swinging' helps you remember the name.
