Polarised light micrograph of Netrium sp. desmids. Desmids are an order of unicellular green algae that grow in long, filamentous colonies. They are m

---

Polarised light micrograph of Netrium sp. desmids. Desmids are an order of unicellular green algae that grow in long, filamentous colonies. They are mostly found in fresh water, but they can also grow in saltwater and even snow. They have a characteristically symmetrical structure, and a homogeneous cell wall. Magnification: x200 when printed 10 centimetres wide.

---

Size: 3979px × 2663px
Photo credit: © MAREK MIS/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: -, alga, algae, algal, aquatic, background, biological, biology, blue, botanical, botany, cell, celled, desmid, flora, green, light, mesotaeniaceae, microbiological, microbiology, micrograph, microscope, microscopy, nature, netrium, organism, photomicrography, polarised, single, symmetrical, symmetry, unicellular