Oscillatoria Video No. 2 A type of blue-green algae, this genus
is characterized by the gliding movement that it exhibits as it
makes its way across the substratum. Species belonging to this
genus can be found in hot springs, freshwater, marine,
estuarine, and sulfur environments. The Red Sea gets its name
from occasional blooms of a reddish species of Oscillatoria.
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