The observations and models are consistent with previously published work on motility of various cyanobacteria and provide new insights into the mechanics of motility of cyanobacteria that are interesting.
In the discussion there are further points that need to be addressed: (a) Please clarify the source of the helical flow of the slime, which is most likely due to the presence of the not-preserved helically arranged cell surface proteins not the arrangement or tilt of the junctional pores.