Chasing Ciliates Again

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DonSchaeffer
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Chasing Ciliates Again

#1 Post by DonSchaeffer » Thu Jun 03, 2021 6:41 pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDi3RwtLySU
Large ciliates are back in the mud puddle, living among the massive population of bacteria, algae, and tiny flagellates. I make photographic them into a recreational sport--centering, focusing, and lighting where I can.

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Re: Chasing Ciliates Again

#2 Post by DrPhoxinus » Thu Jun 03, 2021 7:28 pm

Don,

I enjoyed the video and the rousing background music.
Are the big ones Vorticella?

It might be interesting to keep a log with dates to record the changes in organisms to get a handle on ecological succession.

Best Wishes

Gerard

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Re: Chasing Ciliates Again

#3 Post by DonSchaeffer » Thu Jun 03, 2021 7:45 pm

Thanks Gerard. Yes they are vorticella. I've seen them with stalks and without stalks. I guess I can go by the dates on the videos. I'm really not scientific--I'm a curious arts devotee.

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