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Ankistrodesmus_spiralis_K.jpg ankistrodesmus spiralis
renaturated clay pit near Bergisch-Gladbach
June 2005
Microscopy, Stereomicroscope, Microfoto
Asterococcus_superbus_K.jpg asterococcus superbus
Elmpter Schwalmbruch
October 2004
You can see the concentric layered shell-membranesMicroscopy, Stereomicroscope, Microfoto
Asterococcus-Palmella_K.jpg asterococcus species?
national horticultural show Duesseldorf
June 2006
Genus asterococcus not sure, perhaps palmella?Microscopy, Stereomicroscope, Microfoto
Bulbochaete_K.jpg Bulbochaete spec.
national horticultural show Duesseldorf
September 2006
typical are the long hairs that have an onion-like form at the basiMicroscopy, Stereomicroscope, Microfotos
Bulbochaete-Haar_K.jpg Bulbochaete spec.
botanical garden, university Duesseldorf
May 2007
Hair at the end of filamentMicroscopy, Stereomicroscope, Microfoto
Bulbochaete-oogonium_K.jpg Bulbochaete spec.
botanical garden, university Duesseldorf
May 2007
Oogonium with ovumMicroscopy, Stereomicroscope, Microfoto
Bulbochaete-oogonium-oberfl_K.jpg Bulbochaete spec.
botanical garden, university Duesseldorf
May 2007
Cell-wall of the oogonioumMicroscopy, Stereomicroscope, Microfoto
Chaetophora-SchilfTeich_K.jpg Chaetophora spec.
garden pond
April 2005
Habitus, some filaments end in a long "hair" without chloroplasts. StereomicroscopeMicroscopy, Stereomicroscope, Microfoto
Chaetophora_elegans-borsten_K.jpg chaetophora elegans
garden pond
April 2007
each hair consists of single, empty cellsMicroscopy, Stereomicroscope, Microfoto
Chaetophora-Torfteich-200x_K.jpg Chaetophora spec.
garden pond
May 2010
Chaetophora forms branched filamentsMicroscopy, Stereomicroscope, Microfoto
Chaetophora_incrassata_K.jpg chaetophora incrassata
botanical garden, university Duesseldorf
June 2005
similar to Ch. elegans, however macroscopically it forms a branches, lobated gelatin.
Chara_spez_8450-55_K.jpg Chara spec.
Eskesberg in Wuppertal
August 2007Microscopy, Stereomicroscope, Microfoto
This is a monoecious species. Oogonium (right) and antheridium (left, orange colored) appear on one individual.
Chara_spez-100x_13_K.jpg Chara spec.
Garden pond
August 2007
This is a dioecious species. Oogonium and antheridium appear on two different plants; here a female with an oogonium individual is shown.Microscopy, Stereomicroscope, Microfoto
Chara_spez-50x_06_K.jpg Chara spec.
Garden pond
August 2007
This is a dioecious species. Oogonium and antheridium appear on two different plants; here a female with an oogonium individual is shown.Microscopy, Stereomicroscope, Microfoto
Characium-spec_K.jpg characium, species
old Emscher, Emscherpark
June 2004
Microscopy, Stereomicroscope, Microfoto
Characium-spec-2_K.jpg characium, species
Unterbacher pond
July 2002
Microscopy, Stereomicroscope, Microfoto
Chlamydomonas_spec_Zygote_K.jpg zygote of chlamydomonas species
garden pond
April 2003
Microscopy, Stereomicroscope, Microfoto
Chlorella_vulgaris-stentorpolymorphus_K.jpg chlorella vulgaris
garden pond
December 2006
shown here as the symbiontic form that occurs in stentor polymorphus. The two circles mark the typical forms of the chloroplast.Microscopy, Stereomicroscope, Microfoto
Chlorococcum_spec_K.jpg chlorococcum spec.
garden pond
March 2004
Division in daughter-cellsMicroscopy, Stereomicroscope, Microfoto
Cladophora_glomerata-DF_K.jpg Cladophora glomerata
Waterfall Neandertal
March 2008
Cladophora consists of branched filamentsMicroscopy, Stereomicroscope, Microfototo
Cladophora_glomerata-400_K.jpg Cladophora glomerata
Waterfall Neandertal
March 2008
BranchingMicroscopy, Stereomicroscope, Microfoto
Cladophora_glomerata-630_K.jpg Cladophora glomerata
Waterfall Neandertal
March 2008
A new branching evolves through a protuberance under a transverse cell wandMicroscopy, Stereomicroscope, Microfoto
Coelastrum_astroideum_K.jpg coelastrum astroideum
botanical garden university Duesseldorf
December 2006
5 pictures stacked with CombineZ5Microscopy, Stereomicroscope, Microfoto
Coelastrum_microporum_K.jpg coelastrum microporum
Eselsbach near the Unterbacher pond
August 2003
Microscopy, Stereomicroscope, Microfoto
Coelastrum_sphaericum_K.jpg coelastrum sphaericum
botanical garden university Duesseldorf
August 2006
4 pictures stacked with CombineZ5Microscopy, Stereomicroscope, Microfoto
Colechaete_orbicularis-HF_K.jpg Coleochaete orbicularis
Garden pond
July 2010
24 pictures stacked with Zerene stackerMicroscopy, Stereomicroscope, Microfoto
Colechaete_orbicularis-PH_K.jpg Coleochaete orbicularis
Garden pond
July 2010
Phase contrast, 10 pictures stacked with Zerene stackerMicroscopy, Stereomicroscope, Microfoto
Colechaete_orbicularis-DF_K.jpg Coleochaete orbicularis
Garden pond
July 2010
Dark field, 20 pictures stacked with Zerene stackerMicroscopy, Stereomicroscope, Microfoto
Dictyosphaerium_ehrenbergianum_K.jpg dictyosphaerium ehrenbergianum
pond near the Wupper dam
May 2006
Microscopy, Stereomicroscope, Microfoto
Draparnaldia_glomerata_K.jpg draparnaldia glomerata
garden pond
May 2005
In the dark-field-picture to the left you can see the highly viscous gelantin that surrounds draparnaldia.Microscopy, Stereomicroscope, Microfoto
Eremosphaera_viridis_K.jpg Eremosphaera viridis
Seethaler lake near Tamsweg, Austria
September 2007
green moor-ball, large formMicroscopy, Stereomicroscope, Microfoto
Eudorina_elegans_K.jpg eudorina elegans
Köln-Wahn moor, pond,
May 2002
Microscopy, Stereomicroscope, Microfoto
Eudorina-spec_K.jpg eudorina spec
botanical garden university Duesseldorf,
August 2006
here we see the relatively unusual 8-celled form of eudorinaMicroscopy, Stereomicroscope, Microfoto
Glaucocystis_K.jpg Glaucocystis spec.
Heathland pond near Roermond,
February 2008
Contains symbiontic cyanobacterias instead of a green chloroplastMicroscopy, Stereomicroscope, Microfoto
Gloeocystis_ampla_K.jpg gloeocystis ampla
border of garden pond,
September 2006
left: habitus, outside of the pond, between moss
middle: colony of several cells,
right; single cell in layered gelatinMicroscopy, Stereomicroscope, Microfoto
Gonium_pectorale_K.jpg gonium pectorale
garden pond,
April 2002
right picture: early state of reproductionMicroscopy, Stereomicroscope, Microfoto
Gonium_pectorale-geteilt_K.jpg gonium pectorale
garden pond,
April 2003
late state of reproduction: it is visible, that from each single cell a complete 16-celled coenobia is generated.Microscopy, Stereomicroscope, Microfoto
Gonyostomum_semen_K.jpg gonyostomum semen
Elfenmeer, a heathland pond
June 2005
Microscopy, Stereomicroscope, Microfoto
Haematococcus_pluvialis_K.jpg haematococcus pluvialis
eaves gutter, Duesseldorf
January 2007
Microscopy, Stereomicroscope, Microfoto
Haematococcus-1000x_K.jpg Haematococcus pluvialis
Gardenstair, Düsseldorf
March 2010
The 2 characteristic vacuoles are well visible. Microscopy, Stereomicroscope, Microfoto
Haematococcus_aplano-HF_K.jpg haematococcus spec.
eaves gutter, Duesseldorf
January 2007
aplanosporesMicroscopy, Stereomicroscope, Microfoto
Haematococcus_aplano-phase_K.jpg haematococcus spec.
eaves gutter, Duesseldorf
January 2007
aplanospores, phase contratsMicroscopy, Stereomicroscope, Microfoto
Haematococcus_spec_K.jpg haematococcus spec.
Köln Wahn moor, December 2006
state of cell divisionMicroscopy, Stereomicroscope, Microfoto
Microspora_spec_K.jpg microspora spec.
Köln Wahn moor, pond
April 2006
Microscopy, Stereomicroscope, Microfoto
Microspora_spec-a_K.jpg microspora spec.
atmophytic in a gelantin between mosses, garden
January 2007
Microscopy, Stereomicroscope, Microfoto
Microspora_spec-a_K.jpg microspora spec.
atmophytic in a gelantin between mosses, garden
January 2007
Microscopy, Stereomicroscope, Microfoto
Micractinium_pusilium_K.jpg micractinium pusilium
little creek near Roermond
October 2002
Microscopy, Stereomicroscope, Microfoto
Nephrocytium_lunatum_K.jpg nephrocytium lunatum
garden pond
July 2002
Microscopy, Stereomicroscope, Microfoto
Oedogonium_Zwerg-A_K.jpg Oedogonium spec.
Garden pond
August 2008
Left to the oogonium there are 2 males . One is already empty, the other one cotains still the spermatozoides. Microscopy, Stereomicroscope, Microfoto
Oedogonium_Zwerg-B_K.jpg Oedogonium spec.
Garden pond
August 2008
The male is tightened via a rhizoid at the cellwall. Microscopy, Stereomicroscope, Microfoto
Oedogonium-Kappe_K.jpg Oedogonium spec.
Garden pond
August 2008
Cap cell. These caps are formed during the cell division. Microscopy, Stereomicroscope, Microfoto
Oedogoniumm_K.jpg oedogonium spec.
garden pond
June 2004
young filament with rhizoidMicroscopy, Stereomicroscope, Microfoto
Palmodictyon_viride_K.jpg palmodictyon viride
botanical garden university Duesseldorf,
March 2002
Microscopy, Stereomicroscope, Microfoto
Pandorina_morum_K.jpg pandorina morum
pond near the Wupper dam,
May 2006
Microscopy, Stereomicroscope, Microfoto
Pandorina_morum-200x_K.jpg Pandorina morum
Southpark Duesseldorf,
April 2007
Colony in asexual reproduction. Each of the usuallay 16 single colony-members is generating a complete 16-celled daughter-colony.Microscopy, Stereomicroscope, Microfoto
Pandorina_morum-Buga-400x_HF_K.jpg Pandorina morum
Southpark Duesseldorf,
April 2007
Each colony is surrounded by a gelantine shell.Microscopy, Stereomicroscope, Microfoto
Pandorina_morum-Buga-400x_PH_K.jpg Pandorina morum
Southpark Duesseldorf,
May 2007
Each cell with 2 flagellaMicroscopy, Stereomicroscope, Microfoto
Pandorina_morum-Buga-630x_K.jpg Pandorina morum
Southpark Duesseldorf,
May 2007
Cells are wedge-shaped with the flat side exterior.Microscopy, Stereomicroscope, Microfoto
Pediastrum_boryanum_K.jpg pediastrum boryanum
garden pond,
Bieberbach
July 2006
10 pictures stacked with CombineZ5Microscopy, Stereomicroscope, Microfoto
Pediastrum_boryanum-Phako_K.jpg Pediastrum boryanum
Fishpond near Denkligen,
October 2007
Phasecontrast, 3 pictures stacked with CombineZMMicroscopy, Stereomicroscope, Microfoto
Pediastrum_duplex_K.jpg pediastrum duplex
botanical garden university Duesseldorf,
August 2003
Microscopy, Stereomicroscope, Microfoto
Pediastrum_duplex_var_subgranulatum_K.jpg pediastrum duplex var. subgranulatum
national horticultural show Duesseldorf,
September 2006
Microscopy, Stereomicroscope, Microfoto
Pediastrum_gracillimum_K.jpg pediastrum gracillimum
little creek near Roermond
October 2002
Microscopy, Stereomicroscope, Microfoto
Pediastrum_tetras_K.jpg pediastrum tetras
botanical garden university Duesseldorf,
December 2006
Microscopy, Stereomicroscope, Microfoto
Scenedesmus_K.jpg scenedesmus spec.
garden pond,
spring 2001
Microscopy, Stereomicroscope, Microfoto
Scenedesmus_acuminatus_K.jpg scenedesmus acuminatus
garden pond,
spring 2001
Microscopy, Stereomicroscope, Microfoto
Scenedesmus_disciformis_K.jpg Scenedesmus disciformis
Southpark, Düsseldorf
August 2008
Microscopy, Stereomicroscope, Microfoto
Scenedesmus_longispina_K.jpg scenedesmus longispina
botanical garden university Duesseldorf,
May 2005
Scenedesmus_opoliensis_K.jpg scenedesmus opoliensis
garden pond,
spring 2001
Microscopy, Stereomicroscope, Microfoto
Scenedesmus_quadricauda-PH_K.jpg Scenedesmus quadricauda
Elfenmeer, a heathland pond,
August 2008
PhasecontrastMicroscopy, Stereomicroscope, Microfoto
Scenedesmus_quadricauda-HF_K.jpg Scenedesmus quadricauda
Elfenmeer, a heathland pond,
August 2008
Microscopy, Stereomicroscope, Microfoto
Scenedesmus_tenuispina_K.jpg scenedesmus tenuispina
botanical garden university Duesseldorf,
March 2006
5 pictures stacked with CombineZ5.Microscopy, Stereomicroscope, Microfoto
Selenastruma_bibraianum_K.jpg selenastrum bibraianum
national horticultural show Duesseldorf,
September 2006
Microscopy, Stereomicroscope, Microfoto
Stephanosphaera_pluvialis-400x-HF_K.jpg Stephanosphaera pluvialis
Bird bath, Müden
July 2008
Stephanospaera is related to Haematococcus. 8 cells form a ring in a common gelatin. Microscopy, Stereomicroscope, Microfoto
Stephanosphaera_pluvialis-630x_K.jpg Stephanosphaera pluvialis
Bird bath, Müden
July 2008
Each cell has two flagella, an eyespot, several contractile vacuoles and a large chloroplast with several pyrenoids. Microscopy, Stereomicroscope, Microfoto
Tetraedron_caudatum_K.jpg tetraedron caudatum
botanical garden university Duesseldorf,
September 2006
Microscopy, Stereomicroscope, Microfoto
Ulothrix_moniliformis_K.jpg ulothrix moniliformis
Cologne-Wahn moor
May 2004
Microscopy, Stereomicroscope, Microfoto
Vaucheria_spec_K.jpg vaucheria spec. mit synplanospore
Itter-creek, Hilden
March 2003
Microscopy, Stereomicroscope, Microfoto
Volvox-aureus-DF_K.jpg

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