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Scenedesmus

Scenedesmus

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A group of green algae that live in freshwater and often form small colonies
  • noun
  • /ˌsiːnəˈdɛsməs/
  • Specialized
: Scenedesmus
  • A colony of Scenedesmus can be observed floating on the surface of the freshwater pond.

Examples

  • In many ponds, you can find Scenedesmus thriving in the shallows, contributing to the ecosystem.

  • Researchers studied Scenedesmus for its potential use in wastewater treatment due to its rapid growth.

  • These very small cells resembled unicellular forms of the freshwater species Scenedesmus obliquus.

    Academic text (2008)

Surface Forms

Scenedesmus singular
Scenedesmus plural

Etymology

Scenedesmus comes from Greek parts scene ('stage') and desmos ('bond' or 'chain'). So it suggests cells 'joined together like actors on a stage', which helps explain why this green alga often forms small groups of cells.