Desmids on pondweed. Phase contrast light micrograph of Hyalotheca sp. desmids (thin) on Chara sp. freshwater algae (thick, centre). Desmids are a com

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Desmids on pondweed. Phase contrast light micrograph of Hyalotheca sp. desmids (thin) on Chara sp. freshwater algae (thick, centre). Desmids are a common group of freshwater single-celled algae that have intricate cell walls. Magnification: x200 when printed 10 centimetres wide.

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