Micrasterias desmid. Differential interference contrast light micrograph of a Micrasterias sp. desmid green alga. Desmids are a common group of freshw

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Micrasterias desmid. Differential interference contrast light micrograph of a Micrasterias sp. desmid green alga. 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: x274 when printed 10 centimetres wide.

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Photo credit: © FRANK FOX/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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