A little aquatic microbe called a cyanobacterium drifts by.

一种叫做蓝藻的水生微生物漂过。

So if we didn't have the cyanobacteria we wouldn't be around.

没有它们，怎能有今天的我们？

The water and nutrients provided by the mushroom cap helped keep the cyanobacteria alive.

蘑菇帽提供的水和营养有助于蓝藻的存活。

But cyanobacteria are aquatic and tend to be quite finicky.

但是蓝藻是水生的，往往非常挑剔。

In the oceans, cyanobacteria would dominate over other phytoplankton species.

在海洋中，蓝藻将会主导其他浮游植物。

For one thing, cyanobacteria survived the experience, and they photosynthesize.

首先，藻青菌存活了下来，还进行了光合作用。

This process, photosynthesis, also produces a calcareous deposit which surrounds and protects the cyanobacteria, allowing them to form colonies.

这个过程，也就是光合作用，也会产生一种包围和保护蓝藻的钙质沉积物，让它们形成菌落。

It will create methods for measuring and testing for toxins produced by cyanobacteria.

政府还将设法测量和检测蓝藻细菌产生的毒素。

A toxic flowering of " cyanobacterium" was found in seasonal water sources in the area.

在该地区的季节性水源中发现了有毒的“蓝藻细菌”。

And the cyanobacteria also fix nitrogen from the atmosphere, helping other microorganisms to thrive.

而且蓝细菌也可以调整空气中的氮含量，帮助其他微生物茁壮成长。