The cyanobacteria (sometimes termed algae) include a variety of primitive photosynthetic bacteria including Nostoc, Oscillatoria and Phormidium. The cyanobacteria are associated with a disease of turfgrasses with the proposed common name yellow patch. For more information about yellow spot refer to the article and video below:
PACE Insights on cyanobacteria:http://www.paceturf.org/index.php/jou...
Algae video: • Algae, yellow spot and cyanobacteria
Golf Course Management article on yellow spot:
http://www.gcsaa.org/GCM/2006/nov/pdf...