Diatom ID

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Diatom ID

#1 Post by Wes » Mon Jan 13, 2020 7:44 pm

A freshwater diatom that measures 70x12 microns. The image is a stack of 13 photos. For some reason the bottom layer of scum in one of my pond cultures is riddled with diatom frustules.

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Zeiss Photomicroscope III BF/DF/Pol/Ph/DIC/FL/Jamin-Lebedeff
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