Light micrograph of Thalassionema sp. (Gr. thalassa, sea & Gr. nema, thread) marine diatoms forming a star-shaped colony. Sample taken from the North

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Light micrograph of Thalassionema sp. (Gr. thalassa, sea & Gr. nema, thread) marine diatoms forming a star-shaped colony. Sample taken from the North sea in the Nederlands. Diatoms are an important part of the phytoplankton in the cold oceans. Microscopic contrast method : Differential interference contrast. Magnification 380x when printed at 10 centimetres wide.

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Size: 4180px × 4180px
Photo credit: © GERD GUENTHER/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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