
Blue-green algae
Blue-green algae – or cyanobacteria – are bacteria rather than true plants. Their green, red and blue pigments appear blue-green to us.
Blue-green algae – or cyanobacteria – are bacteria rather than true plants. Their green, red and blue pigments appear blue-green to us.
Blue-green algae can form blooms and certain species are toxic. They are present in many bodies of water, in low numbers.
Some species of blue-green algae can:
Find out more about cyanobacteria on the NBN Atlas Scotland website.