Pediastrum sp

Jacek · Post by **Jacek** » Fri Dec 16, 2011 3:48 pm

1 - 2 - Pediastrum duplex
3 - Pediastrum sp.
Foto: Panasonic Lumix DCM-TZ8

Cactusdave · Post by **Cactusdave** » Sat Dec 17, 2011 1:21 am

Beautiful images.

RogelioMoreno · Post by **RogelioMoreno** » Sat Dec 17, 2011 5:35 am

Beautiful specimen.

Rogelio

arturoag75 · Post by **arturoag75** » Sat Dec 17, 2011 7:22 am

...it look wonderfull!!!

Arturo

Mitch640 · Post by **Mitch640** » Sat Dec 17, 2011 9:09 am

Very nice. I wish I could find these here, but we seem to have a shortage of desmids here, or, I just don't know where to find them.

Jan l'Amie · Post by **Jan l'Amie** » Sat Dec 17, 2011 9:52 am

Strange world Mitch. Pediastrum you can find in every water in The Netherlands. I think I've never seen a drop of pondwater unther the microscope whitout a few of these alga in different specs.
By the way, it's not realy a desmid. A desmid is only one cell.
Pediastrum can contain up to more than 70 cells.

Mitch640 · Post by **Mitch640** » Sat Dec 17, 2011 10:06 am

We do not have little ponds here. Most of our open water is either the Mississippi River, or swamps and backwaters along the river, and none of them what you could call clean water. It's all muddy. Worse, all water is usually frozen solid from October to March or later.

Jacek · Post by **Jacek** » Sat Dec 17, 2011 11:18 am

20X [UFG]

In Poland, quite often found

Cyclops · Post by **Cyclops** » Sun Dec 18, 2011 7:17 am

Wonderful photos!

abpho · Post by **abpho** » Sun Dec 18, 2011 5:24 pm

Very nice.

Jacek · Post by **Jacek** » Sat Dec 31, 2011 2:34 pm

discomorphella · Post by **discomorphella** » Sat Dec 31, 2011 3:19 pm

Great shot. Pediastrum is my favorite 'desmid' too. I am tempted to try to culture some the next time I find one.

David

Jacek · Post by **Jacek** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 12:41 pm

Video: http://youtu.be/2RYhNZUFXXU
ob. 60 i 100X /pol/