Collected October 11, 2024.
Collected October 11, 2024.
Although it is subtle, the snow is tinted light pink.
Located about 1/4 mile uphill from observations:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/37600602
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/21801893
The observation is the pink colored snow.
Located about 1/4 mile uphill from observations. See discussions at:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/37600602
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/21801893
The observation is the pink colored snow.
Located about 1/4 mile uphill from observations. See discussions at:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/37600602
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/21801893
Although it is subtle, the snow is tinted light pink.
Located about 1/4 mile uphill from observations:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/37600602
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/21801893
Collected October 11, 2024.
Collected October 11, 2024.
Reddish/purplish algae on top of the mud of a dried up temporary pond.
550um x 120um
No obviations cell-wall ornamentation
Macroscopically observable giant green biomass of Tetmemorus granulatus with few other desmids in a small peat pool.
Video:
https://youtu.be/23QQYZGPYKE
Photos are snapshots of the same individual featured in the video
Size: 131 µm x 43 µm
Site of sample collection: Pavilion, Takamori Higashi Park (a freshwater habitat), Sendai, Japan
Date of sample collection: October 5th, 2024
Weather: Sunny
Water temp.: 21.8°C
pH 6.2-6.3 (pH test paper)
Date of observation: October 5th, 2024
Bright-field observation using a Wraymer microscope (model BX-3500TL, Osaka, Japan) equipped with a Floyd-2 HDMI ethernet digital camera (Wraymer, Osaka, Japan). The accuracy of the scale bar was confirmed by using a stage micrometer glass slide (1 div. = 10 µm; Wraymer, Osaka, Japan) at each magnification.