For this test I took some wet moss from a potted plant in the garden, squeezed the water out, and collected it.
Then i prepared several slides with a drop of this water to examine under the microscope.
In this first part you can see some of the several Diatoms that I saw.
Diatoms are a major group of algae. A unique feature of diatom cells is that they are enclosed within a cell wall made of silica.
Also found several empty silica skeletons, but i have no photo's of them.
Then i prepared several slides with a drop of this water to examine under the microscope.
In this first part you can see some of the several Diatoms that I saw.
Diatoms are a major group of algae. A unique feature of diatom cells is that they are enclosed within a cell wall made of silica.
Also found several empty silica skeletons, but i have no photo's of them.