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Living diatoms/algae III but with parasites

Posted: Sat Feb 29, 2020 3:09 pm
by ImperatorRex
As far as I can see these alage are having some parasites...

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Re: Living diatoms/algae III but with parasites

Posted: Sat Feb 29, 2020 6:30 pm
by WhyMe
Nice!

Re: Living diatoms/algae III but with parasites

Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2020 9:09 am
by 75RR
Nice! Always good to see live diatoms. Fresh water?

Re: Living diatoms/algae III but with parasites

Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2020 6:49 pm
by ImperatorRex
Thank you for the feeback.

75RR: yes samples taken from freshwater, a de-watering channel. Not too much interesting stuff, but more than I first expected.

Re: Living diatoms/algae III but with parasites

Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2020 7:25 pm
by 75RR
Thanks ImperatorRex
As far as I can see these algae are having some parasites...
Most probably Epibionts rather than Parasites.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epibiont