Batrachospermum gelatinosum (L.) DC.
a frogspawn alga

Batrachospermum gelatinosum(L.) DC. - a frogspawn alga, Thallus - in Iodine - showing starch in axis and corticating cells - magnified - white background

Image 0031: Thallus - in Iodine - showing starch in axis and corticating cells - magnified - white background

Note starch in axis and corticating cells

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Magnification  photomicrographphotomicrograph
Photographed Microscope preparation
Mounted in Lugol's Iodine
Lighting/focus Transmitted light
Background white background
Image post-processing Stacked image (21 frames) combined in Zerene Stacker
Equipment used Canon EOS1000D dSLR and Olympus BX53 microscope.
Microscope Objective x40 UPlanFLN obj
Photographer Malcolm Storey
Image Copyright Copyright © Malcolm Storey, 2017, www.bioimages.org.uk. Some rights reserved.
High resolution image available Yes
Image Reference P130327
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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