Diatom, Didymosphenia geminata, LM

Light micrograph of the silica cell wall of the invasive diatom Didymosphenia geminata, also known as Didymo, from Rio Espolon, Chile. The algae sample was collected early in 2010 from an extensive bloom on the river. The image has been processed to show the silica cell wall, removing the organic cell contents and the stalk /nmaterial./n/n

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Alga Algae Cells Chile Collected Contents Diatom Extensive Freshwater Invasive Micrograph Organic Processed Removing Silica Stalk

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