My research is on the diatom communities of the Everglades. These silicious, environmentally sensitive algae like to live buried within a complex biofilm called
periphyton.With the naked eye, periphyton just looks like muck or scum. But there is a hidden microscopic world that is quite fascinating and even beautiful.
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| Everglades periphyton magnified 1000x: filamentous cyanobacteria and a diatom |
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| Coccoid and filamentous cyanobacteria |
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| Calcite crystals on filamentous cyanobacteria |
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| The cells of Utricularia, bladderwort (a carnivorous aquatic plant) |
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| Rod shaped bacteria |
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| Cosmarium, a green algae |
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| Diploneis, a diatom |
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| Nematode that wouldn't sit still for its photo |
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