Saltwater Diatom Sem
by Meckes/ottawa
Title
Saltwater Diatom Sem
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Meckes/ottawa
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
Colored scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the surface of a stromatolite. Stromatolites are mineralized microbial communities, formed from cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) over thousands of years as the cyanobacteria trap detritus and sediment, forming large living rafts known as microbial mats. The cyanobacteria also secrete calcium carbonate, which causes the mats to mineralize, forming rock-like structures. Magnification x2300 (at image size 12x10cm).
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May 19th, 2021
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