Image of Ankistrodesmus Corda 1838

Description:

This scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of an untreated water specimen extracted from a wild stream mainly used to control flooding during inclement weather, revealed the presence of unidentified organisms, which included bacteria, protozoa, and algae. In this particular image, a needle-shaped structure appeared to be caught up in an amorphous gelatinous biofilm, which though unidentified, appeared to be the green algae, Ankistrodesmus. See PHIL 11697 for a colorized version of this image.
Created: 2009