Pink Alga + Zygote?
Pink Alga + Zygote?
Plan 40x/0.65, Zygote 55µm, DIC, 3 stacks of about 6 images stitched in Photoshop.
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Re: Pink Alga + Zygote?
Nice image...is it freshwater, or is it marine water sample? Where is this specimen collected from? Thanks, 75RR. Charlie guevara
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Looking at your beautiful images makes me envious. Fantastic as usual.
Re: Pink Alga + Zygote?
Many thanks charlie g and JimT
Marine water sample - Mediterranean
Marine water sample - Mediterranean
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Re: Pink Alga + Zygote?
Yes, so little color in what I observe I've taken to adding a little green water weed to my samples.JimT wrote:Looking at your beautiful images makes me envious. Fantastic as usual.
Well composed picture 75
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Do you take any special precautions using salt water samples on your microscope?75RR wrote:
Marine water sample - Mediterranean
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Thanks coominya, algae are one of the most colourful things to view - but this is the first pink one I find.
I do this off the microscope - if I need to replenish water I remove the slide from the microscope to do it. Something I did not do with fresh water - but perhaps should have anyway!
Isolated zygote I also came across Size: 45µm
I just place a maximum one or two drops of sea water on the slide, so no overflow when I add the cover slip.Do you take any special precautions using salt water samples on your microscope?
I do this off the microscope - if I need to replenish water I remove the slide from the microscope to do it. Something I did not do with fresh water - but perhaps should have anyway!
Isolated zygote I also came across Size: 45µm
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Re: Pink Alga + Zygote?
I wonder what it will become?
Would be great to see a video of one dividing in time lapse
Would be great to see a video of one dividing in time lapse
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Beautiful! I believe the pink is a red algae, Polysiphonia. I could be wrong
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Re: Pink Alga + Zygote?
Many thanks hkv
Came across this, though have not found an exact match within it as yet. http://www.flora.sa.gov.au/efsa/algae_r ... niaKey.pdf
Thanks for the ID tip.I believe the pink is a red algae, Polysiphonia.
Came across this, though have not found an exact match within it as yet. http://www.flora.sa.gov.au/efsa/algae_r ... niaKey.pdf
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Re: Pink Alga + Zygote?
Beautiful image. Bonus points for including a pic of the sample jar - well played, sir!
Cheers,
Kurt Maurer
League City, Texas
email: ngc704(at)gmail(dot)com
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Kurt Maurer
League City, Texas
email: ngc704(at)gmail(dot)com
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Many thanks KurtM - How are things out on the road - any diatoms collected?
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Re: Pink Alga + Zygote?
Funny you should ask. I had quite a lot of work given to me that involved standing at a workbench for hours on end over several days, and my feet began killing me. The bright idea I had for a solution was to fix up a desk next to my work station as a mini microscope lab, then I took a break to visit several points along the local river to collect specimens. Afterwards, I took sit down breaks periodically to examine my catch with care. Nothing extraordinary found, but still great fun, highly interesting, and useful data. Best of all, my feet got the breaks they needed and I completed all my tasks before time to leave to the next destination.
I consider bringing the imaging bits along, but it's just too ambitious with all the other things I bring along and do. I stay awfully busy on these trips, which is just how I like it. I'm only halfway through, will surely do more collecting, and shall keep all worthwhile samples for processing and mounting back home.
I consider bringing the imaging bits along, but it's just too ambitious with all the other things I bring along and do. I stay awfully busy on these trips, which is just how I like it. I'm only halfway through, will surely do more collecting, and shall keep all worthwhile samples for processing and mounting back home.
Cheers,
Kurt Maurer
League City, Texas
email: ngc704(at)gmail(dot)com
https://www.flickr.com/photos/67904872@ ... 912223623/
Kurt Maurer
League City, Texas
email: ngc704(at)gmail(dot)com
https://www.flickr.com/photos/67904872@ ... 912223623/