Green algae (Staurastrum arctiscon) differential interference contrast (DIC) light micrograph. This freshwater desmid alga consists of two semi-cells


Green algae (Staurastrum arctiscon) differential interference contrast (DIC) light micrograph. This freshwater desmid alga consists of two semi-cells joined by a narrow channel. Green algae produces between 70-80% of the Earth’s oxygen. Magnification: x570 when printed at 10 centimetres wide.


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Photo credit: © FRANK FOX/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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