Stromalitic cyanobacteria! Gather.

All except the cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae.

Several antitubulin molecules (dolastatin 10 and 15) isolated from marine cyanobacteria are current lead anticancer agents.

For example, pigments known as carotenoids, rich in cyanobacteria, give the salmon flesh its pink colour.

They have inherited from these miniscule cyanobacteria the power to capture light's energy.

Bacteria in general, and cyanobacteria in particular, are rich in various essential nutrients such as folate, B-complex vitamins and vitamin E. Well-known examples of cyanobacteria used for human food include Spirulina and Nostoc.

Productivity is also improved through feed additives, vaccines and other pharmaceutical agents from marine organisms, in particular marine cyanobacteria.

There is evidence in the scientific literature that some algae and cyanobacteria are capable of absorbing metals into their cells.

Toxic effects have also been observed on non-animal species, including cyanobacteria (Kumar et al., 2008) and aquatic macrophytes (Menone et al., 2008).

There is, therefore, no scientific basis for assuming that algae and cyanobacteria can play an effective role in the bioremediation of environment polluted by oil.