Cyanobacteria on Regent's Canal
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Cyanobacteria on Regent's Canal
Image: © David Kemp Taken: 31 Aug 2016
During July a hot spell caused parts of the Regents Canal (and many other waterways elsewhere) to be covered by Cyanobacteria, a phylum of bacteria that obtain their energy through photosynthesis. They are often called blue-green algae, although the name is sometimes considered a misnomer because cyanobacteria are prokaryotes and the term "algae" is often reserved for eukaryotes. The train is operating a TfL service from Liverpool Street, and behind it are the Suttons Wharf South development and the Great Regent Tower.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.527647
Longitude
-0.040596