Diversity and taxonomic structure of Cyanoprokaryota in the Azerbaijani sector of the Caspian Sea
Journal: Plant & fungal research
Year: 2019

A comprehensive study and preservation of the plant world is one of the main challenges facing botanists. Cyanoprokaryota (Cyanophyta, Cyanobacteria) also known as blue-green algae is the oldest group of prokaryote organisms involved in photosynthesis having a great impact on the global ecosystem. Three billion years ago their photosynthesis caused the "oxygen revolution" changing both the Earth atmosphere and its biota. This group consists of heterogeneous pool of photosynthetic prokaryotes and