In a small fen, located in a heather area somewhere in the south of The Netherlands, during a sunny period in spring, we saw a bloom of Dinobryon divergens. Dinobryon is very common and is one of several types of golden algae. The presence of golden algae can be an indication of reasonable water quality.
Under the microscope, these algae provide a nice colorful picture. They have the shape of a bouquet of flowers. You would almost say 'they are spring bouquets'. They can move freely with their cilia, which are clearly visible at the larger magnifications in the video. The video was made using the Motic AE31E inverted microscope and the Moticam S6, a member of the new S Series of Motic.
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