Description: Gloeotrichia, a colonial cyanobacterium. Filaments arrange themselves in starlike colonies. Large numbers of colonies can collect in freshwater lakes, forming blooms. Sixth Prize, 2005 Olympus BioScapes Competition.
Authors: Spike Walker and 2005 Olympus BioScapes Digital Imaging Competition®
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