Category Archives: Algae

You think algae are boring? Just wait and see… In addition to their graphical attraction, they are of course the most important organisms on earth. Well, trees might be more important, but I am not sure… or maybe grasses… In addition, some of them are constructed like those Russian dolls, which you open, only to find a doll inside, which you open again…

Euglena gracilis

Posted on June 17, 2011 by tfester

This posting is about the first eukaryotic organism in this series, Euglena gracilis… Continue reading →

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Filamentous cyanobacteria

Posted on January 11, 2011 by tfester

Cyanobacteria forming long filaments are presented in this post… Continue reading →

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Non-filamentous cyanobacteria II

Posted on December 6, 2010 by tfester

This second post on non-filamentous cyanobacteria is about different forms of colony formation, which depend on the geometry of cell division. Continue reading →

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Non-filamentous cyanobacteria I

Posted on October 4, 2010 by tfester

This post is about how to visualize non-filamentous cyanobacteria by taking the genus Aphanotheca as an example… Continue reading →

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Subcellular structures of free-living cyanobacteria

Posted on September 20, 2010 by tfester

The pictures published here give you an insight into the internal structures of free-living cyanobacteria… Continue reading →

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