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Yeah, there's a cover over it. Should I not use it?These look smashed and don’t really look like anything. How did you prepare the slide? Is there a cover slip over the sample?
Coverslips are useful. When there isn’t enough water with the sample, the sample is crushed. Just make sure there is a generous drop of water with the sample before applying the coverslip. If all else fails, try without the coverslip.Yeah, there's a cover over it. Should I not use it?
Yep, diatoms plus filamentous algae in the first photo.Here's some better photos I managed to get. Looks like diatoms to me, possibly linked? What are your thoughts?