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Description: Photographic study by Steve Durr of this alga which is often to be found in bird baths.
Haematococcus, common inhabitant of bird baths A common inhabitant of bird baths This member of the Volvocales is usually encountered by people who have the good sense to install birdbaths in their gardens. Very often the first indication that something strange is happening is that the water begins to change to an orange-red colour. If you're lucky enough to have a microscope at hand a strange sight awaits you. The culprit for this unusual coloration is a micro-organism called
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Page title:Haematococcus, common inhabitant of bird baths
Keywords:Microscopy, Micscape, amateur microscopy,Haematococcus; bird bath, photography, microscopy, photomicrography, Durr, protozoan
Description:Haematococcus
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