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Closterium toxon es como todas las algas de este género un alga de sonrisa, cada una lleva su gesto, la de hoy no tan abierta como la de Closterium lunula ni tan fina como la Closterium acutum, pero a fin de cuentas también sonrisa.

Closterium toxon es de figura esbelta y tiene contorno de arco como su hermana Closterium dianae, pero es de trazos más rectos y angulosos que ella. Se trata de un désmido que, aunque muy frecuente en las aguas de la Laguna de Peñalara no parece estar presente en otras localidades de montaña del interior de la Península.

A lo largo de su interior, perfectamente orientados en línea se disponen de 12 a 14 pirenoides, que como en todos los désmidos, almacenan sustancias de reserva y rematan sus extremos dos pequeñas vacuolas cargadas de cristalitos con sales de calcio hacen de balancín, para que el alga se mantenga flotando en equilibrio y la sonrisa no se tuerza.

En esta ocasión Closterium ha venido acompañando a otras algas hermanas, estrellas acuáticas como Euastrum y Micrasterias con las muestras recogidas en unas praderas inundadas de las inmediaciones de la Laguna de Peñalara y como todos los seres encontrados en ellas va dedicada a todos estos amigos con quienes tuve la suerte de compartir este maravilloso proyecto de Biodiversidad virtual. La fotografía se ha tomado a 400 aumentos empleando la técnica de contraste de interferencia.

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3S5X3220 Algae Eye by Eileen Fonferko

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by ~jar{}

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Swallow - algae[Explored] by Bernie Duhamel

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Algae by Midnight Believer

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C76P1129 Dragonfly by Eileen Fonferko

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Algae Lover by Eleanor

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Young moorhen looking for insects in the algae. Taken in Kensington Gardens.

Algae by John Walker

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The Rocks by Melinda Young Stuart

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Dry, damp with algae, and submerged!

At the waterline.

Algae Beach by John C. Ralston

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This is the algae the green water deposited on the beach.

Coastal rock algae by Lawrence Sibley

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Algae patterns on a coastal rock at Clam Harbour Beach.

Primordial by Paul Dawson

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Primordial (adj.) - Latin, "first of all, original". A large planter filled with water became covered with a sheet of algae. When I poured the water out, the algae draped over the bedraggled remains of the planter's shrub, trapping bubbles. The late afternoon light, filtered through these agglutinous films, presented a most peculiar aspect. I imagine it as the dawn of life, with primitive unicellular creatures emerging from the primordial ooze and creeping towards the sun...

Algae farm ? by Krzysztof Żyła

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algae bloom by wilson hurst

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algae. (explored) by stevenbley

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Algae And Oxidation by 95wombat

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Rusty deck chairs and a slime-pit of a pool behind the old resort hotel.

Accidental Indoor Plants - Explore October 2023 by Fergal Flatlight

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A slow-moving waterfall of green moss, algae, and ferns inside an abandoned building in County Mayo, Ireland.

For my best shots of 2023, go here: www.flickr.com/photos/191087541@N02/albums/72177720308859...

Watercolor Pond by Christine Larson

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Algae on a pond at Woodland Park Zoo with fallen leaves and the reflection of trees from above.

The Algae Guys by Garry Knight

Removing surplus algae from the Serpentine Lake in Hyde Park.

algae by Josef...

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Swan Lake by Archie McCafferty

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Captured these Black Swans cruising around this algae coated lake during a birding session at Hunter Wetlands Center (Shortland, NSW, Australia) a couple of days ago.

Hope you like it!

Thanks again for any comments, views or favorites - much appreciated!!

Have a great day and weekend folks!!

Bubbles by Brad Smith

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It is amazing what you can see in pond scum. The algae can be seen growing in strands inside these bubbles. best viewed large.

still water, algae by a cheerful texas

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algae, water and rock. shot using tamron 24-48mm lens.

Algae, Oceanside beach, OR by nikname

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Algae and leaves... by Csilla Sövenyhazy

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algae by Edinburgh Nette ...

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algae/pond by annapolis_rose

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Algae art by Torhild Silseth

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At low tide, and after several sunny days, the colorful images you can find at the rock formations close to the sea are quite amazing!

Blue-Green algae by rustyruth1959

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Ryburn Reservoir

Blue-green algae is a term used to describe a group of bacteria called cyanobacteria. They are not actually algae, the organisms got this name because they often give the appearance of algae when they clump together in bodies of water. They cannot be seen with the naked eye until they do clump together, giving them the appearance of pea soup. Blooms of the organisms often build up around the edges of ponds, lakes and reservoirs, usually when it’s very warm and with no wind.

There are warning notices by the reservoir wall of its presence in this body of water, we’ve seen it before on occasions but never like this, it was almost covering the entire surface. It’s not often we have a day with no wind at all, the only movement on the water today were the ripples created by a few ducks swimming around.

The bacteria is harmful to pets and humans, but despite the very high profile notices telling people to keep out of the water, we’ve seen people swimming in here all through the summer.

Thank you for your visit and your comments, they are greatly appreciated.

algae by vantagehill

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Algae, Oceanside beach, OR by nikname

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Red Algea on African waterhole by Elle Gater

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A first for me to see Red Algae on a waterhole in South Africa. It didn't bother several Impala who we watched drinking.

algae necklace by Judecat (back in Wildwood)

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On Sunday, Larry and I finally dropped down to Cape May to walk around the nature trails near the lighthouse. The temperatures had dropped about 10 degrees, and it was ONLY a balmy 88 degrees in the shade.

By the time we got done our walk and got back in the car I was just a puddle of sweat.

Not much doin' down there......just saw the regulars....mallards, white herons, snowy egrets, and of course the ever present Mute Swans.

I'm sure there were other species hidden away out in the marshes, but it was just too hot for anything much to be moving around.....just the crazy people on the trail (Larry and I only passed one other group of people on the trail as crazy as we were to be out there!)......probably would have been much better 1st thing in the a.m.

There is a TON of algae in the ponds this year.

Algae Bloom by Kerry Banks

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Algae by ℰżιℓι

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