Desmids and Dictyosphaerium green algae. Darkfield illuminated polarised light micrograph of Micrasterias apiculata desmids (large, green) amongst Dic

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Desmids and Dictyosphaerium green algae. Darkfield illuminated polarised light micrograph of Micrasterias apiculata desmids (large, green) amongst Dictyosphaerium ehrenbergianum green algae (small, circular). Desmids are a common group of freshwater single-celled algae that have intricate cell walls. Micrasterias is highly adapted to nutrient poor, acidic water. Magnification: x100 when printed 10 centimetres wide.

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Photo credit: © MAREK MIS/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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