Twin Cays Mangrove Biocomplexity


Microbial Mat Cross Sections

The microbial mats growing on the dwarf mangrove peat of Twin Cays exhibit diverse communities of cyanobacteria (coccoids and heterocystous and non-heterocystous filaments) often underlain by a pink layer of sulfur bacteria.

Coccoids

    e.g. Lair and
    South Clear Cut

Coccoids above
heterocystous
filaments

    e.g. Lair

Non-heterocystous
filaments

    e.g. Lair and
    West Pond

Coccoids and
non-heterocystous
filaments

    e.g. Dock and
    North West Dock


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