Cyanobacteria

Hello!

We're going to talk about something a little random today.

How many of you know what algae is? I'm sure a lot of you brushed over algae in school, but have you ever heard of cyanobacteria?

               Get ready to see some of the glories God has given us in this world, and see his magnificent creation!

"And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmanent of heaven." ~ Genesis 1:20.

                                       Cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) is a plant-like group of photosynthetic bacteria.

Cyanobacteria is not what you would call true algae though, since they are prokaryotic (simple cells with no membrane-bound organelles).

                          Prokaryotes photosynthesize on folded membranes. cyanobacteria do not have chloroplasts found in eukaryotic (many membrane-bound organelles, which have a lot to do with the way a cell functions) protein.

They have bluish/redish pigments in their cells, which help make up their color. Their main color is from the green chlorophyll.

                                They can be found in the Upper Intertidal zone,( and just about everywhere!)  Most organisms are unable to survive these dry conditions. Cyanobacteria are able to live in these conditions, because of a slimy layer of pretection. These organisms are nitrogen fixers, which means they can fix mitrogen straight from the air. They can remove nitrogen from the air atmosphere and use it in their metabolic process, making it something other producers are able to use. A lot of producers rely of cyanobacteria fixating nitrogen.

By themselves, most Cyanobacteria is microscopic, but some are able to be seen, when they form long strands that float on the water.                  Ever see cyanobacteria?

                                                                    I bet you have!

                                            Cyanobacteria is an amazing part of God's creation!

If cyanobacteria over populates it can actually change the color of the oceans water! That's where "red tide" comes from. When floating in the ocean, under prime conditions (usually warm water too!),  cyanobacteria will multiply rapidly. when tide peaks, one drop of water (out of all the ocean) can hold tens of thousands of organisms.

                                                          That sure is a lot to hold!

Aren't you glad God gave water the ability to do that!  Now, while it may sound interesting in all to have a red tide, it is extremely harmful to other creatures/organisms.

There are different species of cyanobacteria, all in which God gave the ability to form a special function.

    One type of cyanobacteria is stromatolites.

                    Stromatolites are cyanobacteria matted together, on the sea's floor, forming large mounds up to 1 meter high.

As we all know, evolutionists try to take God out of everything. However, this is impossible! Most evolutionists say organisms like cyanobacteria should have changed "millions of billions" of years ago. Scientists have found fossil stromatolites in Precambrian rock! Thus making what evolutionists' thought a lie, and making God's creation light up in this dark world!