Batrachospermum gelatinosum (L.) DC.
a frogspawn alga
Batrachospermum gelatinosum(L.) DC. - a frogspawn alga, Thallus - in Indian Ink to show mucilaginous sheath - microscope low magnification

Image 0027: Thallus - in Indian Ink to show mucilaginous sheath - microscope low magnification (3)

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Magnification photomicrographphotomicrograph
Photographed Microscope preparation
Specimen prep fresh mount
Mounted in water with trace of Indian Ink
Lighting/focus Transmitted light
Image post-processing Stacked image (10 frames) combined in Zerene Stacker
Equipment used Canon EOS1000D dSLR and Olympus BX53 microscope.
Microscope Objective x4 UPlanFLN obj
Photographer Malcolm Storey
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High resolution image available Yes
Image Reference P130310
Date 24 Feb 2017
OS grid ref SU20
Lat/Lon 50° 50' N, 1° 40' W
Location South Hants, VC11, England
Record summary growing on pebbles in base of pool in stream
Return to Record page Batrachospermum gelatinosum on 24 Feb 2017 at SU20 in South Hants
Return to Taxon page Batrachospermum gelatinosum
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