Does anyone know a good guide that helps with identifying cyanobacteria from microscopical photographs?
I'm looking for something that tells us what to look for and gives examples, such as cell shape, colour, morphological aspects, type of division etc and what else to look for and which cyanobacterial strain is resembled the closest.
Thanks and regards
Komárek, J, Anagnostidis K Süβwasserflora von Mitteleuropa 19/2, Cyanoprokaryota Part I, II and III. This is the most resent and reliable monograph.
Cyanophyta by Desikachari 1959
Geitler L. Cyanophyceae in Rabenhorst's Kryptogamenflora. 1932
Geitler L. Cyanophyceae in Rabenhorst's Kryptogamenflora. 1932
Cyanophyta by Desikachari 1959
Komárek, J, Anagnostidis K Süβwasserflora von Mitteleuropa 19/2, Cyanoprokaryota Part I, II and III. This is the most resent and reliable monograph.
Most works dealing blue green algae depend on cultural characterstics and new tools of identification because the taxonomy of cyanobacteria has undergone many changes .There is no system of identification can offer the final solution so, you need to know further knowledge on biology biochemistry and cytology of cyanophyceaen cells to know better about them.
The three-part flora of Komárek & Anagnostidis indeed is the most recent and complete guide. I wouldn't use any of the older works mentioned above. I hope the micrographs are of good quality since many distinguishing characters can only be studied after careful focussing!
I also recommend Komárek & Anagnostidis as most recent and complete guide
. Pl contact Linda Lawton for more details.
There are two type of nomenclatures. In the point of view of International Code of Botanical Nomenclature (ICBN) - see Komarek et al. (they are algologists). But for microbiologists is good to use the International Code of Nomenclature of Bacteria (NCBI) , see Bergey's manual of systematic bacteriology, volume 1 and also for you:
http://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007%2F0-387-30744-3_38
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