Micrasterias rotata alga. Polarised light micrograph of a single Micrasterias truncata desmid green alga. Desmids are a common group of freshwater sin

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Micrasterias rotata alga. Polarised light micrograph of a single Micrasterias truncata 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.

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Photo credit: © ROGELIO MORENO/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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