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Aphanizomenon is an important genus of cyanobacteria
Cyanobacteria

Cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, blue-green bacteria or Cyanophyta, is a phylum of bacteria that obtain their energy through photosynthesis....
 that inhabits freshwater lakes and can cause choking blooms. Studies on the species Aphanizomenon flos-aquae have shown that it can regulate buoyancy through light-induced changes in turgor pressure. It is also able to move by means of gliding, though the specific mechanism by which this is possible is not yet known.

Several companies have begun selling dietary supplements containing Aphanizomenon flos-aquae
Aphanizomenon flos-aquae

Aphanizomenon flos-aquae is a type of blue green algae that grows world-wide. The category ?blue-green algae? is a misnomer as the 'algae' is not a plant at all but part of the cyanobacteria phylum in the Bacteria kingdom....
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Aphanizomenon is an important genus of cyanobacteria
Cyanobacteria

Cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, blue-green bacteria or Cyanophyta, is a phylum of bacteria that obtain their energy through photosynthesis....
 that inhabits freshwater lakes and can cause choking blooms. Studies on the species Aphanizomenon flos-aquae have shown that it can regulate buoyancy through light-induced changes in turgor pressure. It is also able to move by means of gliding, though the specific mechanism by which this is possible is not yet known.

Several companies have begun selling dietary supplements containing Aphanizomenon flos-aquae
Aphanizomenon flos-aquae

Aphanizomenon flos-aquae is a type of blue green algae that grows world-wide. The category ?blue-green algae? is a misnomer as the 'algae' is not a plant at all but part of the cyanobacteria phylum in the Bacteria kingdom....
. They are marketed for improving overall health in a number of ways similar to Chlorella
Chlorella

Chlorella is a genus of single-Cell green algae, belonging to the phylum Chlorophyta. It is spherical in shape, about 2 to 10 Metre#SI prefixes applied to the metre in diameter, and is without flagella....
 and Spirulina, another species of cyanobacteria.

Superfood

It has been suggested that they could be a much more substantial part of human food supplies because of their nutritional content and the speed and abundance at which they can be grown. These suggestions are usually connected with the idea that at some point either - the amount of rice, grain, and other staples might not be able to sustain the exponential population growth of mankind or - the land required to grow such large quantities of food would be too costly or detrimental to the environment. This view, as well as some other viewpoints, gave rise to the idea of a superfood
Superfood

Superfood is a term sometimes used to describe food with high Phytochemical that some may believe confers health benefits as a result. For example, blueberries are often considered a superfood because they contain significant amounts of antioxidants, anthocyanins, vitamin C, manganese, and dietary fiber....
 which Aphanizomenon flos-aquae
Aphanizomenon flos-aquae

Aphanizomenon flos-aquae is a type of blue green algae that grows world-wide. The category ?blue-green algae? is a misnomer as the 'algae' is not a plant at all but part of the cyanobacteria phylum in the Bacteria kingdom....
 is sometimes called.

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Aphanizomenon flos-aquae
Aphanizomenon flos-aquae

Aphanizomenon flos-aquae is a type of blue green algae that grows world-wide. The category ?blue-green algae? is a misnomer as the 'algae' is not a plant at all but part of the cyanobacteria phylum in the Bacteria kingdom....