Water flea and young. Polarised light micrograph of an adult water flea (order Cladocera, lower right), with a single young (upper right). Water fleas

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Water flea and young. Polarised light micrograph of an adult water flea (order Cladocera, lower right), with a single young (upper right). Water fleas are small crustaceans, commonly found in fresh water. They are filter feeders that ingest algae, protozoa or organic matter, and are a constituent of plankton. Magnification: x70, when printed 10 centimetres wide.

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