Desmid and red algae. Darkfield illuminated polarised light micrograph of a Micrasterias truncata desmid (round) and Batrachospermum sp. red algae (bo

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Desmid and red algae. Darkfield illuminated polarised light micrograph of a Micrasterias truncata desmid (round) and Batrachospermum sp. red algae (bottom). 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: x200 when printed 10 centimetres wide.

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