Filemantous algae reproductive cell

carlos.uruguay · Post by **carlos.uruguay** » Sat Sep 29, 2012 2:55 pm

Link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oh0E-Afl0_A
What we see in this video is the spore (zoospore) of a filamentous alga
A small barrel of intense green color with a crown of flagella that allow you to swim.
It then swims to a faraway place to give new filaments
Brightfield and phase contrast objective of 40X
carlos - uruguay
Regards

Mitch640 · Post by **Mitch640** » Sun Sep 30, 2012 8:18 pm

I saw this the other day on your Channel. He is quite startling. A plant that really acts like a ciliate. Because he is a ciliate.

uaalgae · Post by **uaalgae** » Mon Oct 01, 2012 7:36 pm

This is a zoospore of the filamentous green alga, Oedogonium. It has a characteristic ring of flagella at it's apical end. It settles down apical end first and attaches itself to a substrate as the flagella are asorbed.
Very nice video, Carlos

Charles Krebs · Post by **Charles Krebs** » Tue Oct 02, 2012 9:54 pm

Good video!

I first found these about 7 years ago and was completely puzzled as to what I was looking at. Could scarcely believe it when I found out they were alga zoospores.