Cyanobacteria Microscopy

ckirby · Aug 31, 2026

What I believe is cyanobacteria with a splash of dinoflagellates under a compound microscope.

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Dan_P · Aug 31, 2026

ckirby said:
What I believe is cyanobacteria with a splash of dinoflagellates under a compound microscope.

Yeah, looks like that to me too. Were some the filaments squirming or swaying a bit?

ckirby · Aug 31, 2026

Dan_P said:
ckirby said:

What I believe is cyanobacteria with a splash of dinoflagellates under a compound microscope.

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Yeah, looks like that to me too. Were some the filaments squirming or swaying a bit?

It did appear to be moving occasionally but that could’ve been me bumping the lenses.

EnterName · Aug 31, 2026

I can't see any dinoflagellates, but the filaments are Cyanobacteria.

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