Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research

Rhizosolenia hebetata f. semispina

This picture is taken during the peak of the diatom spring bloom of 2006. The many sparkling needles of the centric chain-forming diatom Rhizosolenia hebetata f. semispina (Bacillariophyceae) could even be seen with the naked eye. The other species in this picture can only be seen using a microscope.

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