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14 7 phytoplankton

phytoplankton

by VanessaMichelouHonolulu, Hawaii, USA

2 0 Dinoflagellate

Dinoflagellate

by mendes.madalenaPortugal

40x amp on microscope. Phytoplankton

0 0 Diatom

Diatom

by mendes.madalenaPortugal

Star like diatom. Phytoplankton. 40x amp on ...

1 0 Plankton assortment

Plankton assortment

by darinHonolulu, Hawaiʻi, USA

Includes various phytoplankton and ...

1 0 Diatom

Diatom

by mendes.madalenaPortugal

Phytoplankton 40x amp microscope

0 0 Siamese Giant carp

Siamese Giant carp

by Olivia Cheeตรัง, จังหวัดตรัง, Thailand

Eats algae and phytoplankton and fruits of ...

2 0 Micro Algae

Micro Algae

by mendes.madalenaPortugal

40x amp on microscope. Diatoms, dinoflagellates..

0 0 Spotting

Spotting

by MachiAlaska, USA

I believe this could be a chain/colony of

0 1 Bala shark

Bala shark

by bhargav.pyKerala, India

phytoplankton, but mostly on small ...

150 47 Giant Clam

Giant Clam

by madasamarinebiologistTioman Island, Pahang, Malaysia

The giant clam has a symbiotic relationship with

0 0 Radial Centric Diatoms

Radial Centric Diatoms

by MachiAkhiok, Alaska, United States

joined in the second photo. I believe this is likely another

1 0 Green Chromis

Green Chromis

by SheaEckertWashington, USA

sheltered areas such as lagoons and reef flats and feed on

1 2 White Flame Scallop (juvenile)

White Flame Scallop (juvenile)

by Gerardo AizpuruMexico

Photo take at -35 ft on a coral reef. small juvenile one around 2 cm long. ...

1 0 Marine Diatom

Marine Diatom

by MachiAlaska, USA

we looked at in this sample consisting mostly of

10 4 phytoplankton

phytoplankton

by VanessaMichelou

This was a 1 ml sample from a plankton net-tow during the HOE-DYLAN expedition ...

0 0 Jelly fish

Jelly fish

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

ocean habitats and eat

0 0 Salema

Salema

by matthew.borg85Malta, Malta

Recognisable by the golden stripes that run down the length of its body. It is ...

1 0 Bioluminescent Phytoplankton

Bioluminescent Phytoplankton

by TaiRobinsonPuerto Rico, Puerto Rico

Glows bright green under the water at night (reacts to movement)

0 0 Centric Diatom

Centric Diatom

by MachiAlaska, USA

Rectangular-shaped diatom with a spike at each end and this round structure ...

0 0 Marine Diatom

Marine Diatom

by MachiAlaska, USA

Long, thin algae with pointed tips forming chains in some cases, but many of ...

0 0 Marine Diatom

Marine Diatom

by MachiAlaska, USA

Less common than some of the other algae species we observed under the ...

0 0 Pennate Diatom

Pennate Diatom

by MachiAlaska, USA

Thin diatoms that have pointed tips and instead of a straight overlap, they ...

0 0 Marine Diatom

Marine Diatom

by MachiAlaska, USA

Solitary, circle-shaped diatom with lots of little speckles in it that I ...

0 0 Rotfeder

Rotfeder

by GigiWien, Wien, Austria

Die Rotfeder (Scardinius erythrophthalmus), auch als Unechtes Rotauge, Rötel ...

3 4 Black Durgon (Triggerfish)

Black Durgon (Triggerfish)

by TracyBHawaii, USA

water circulation to 300 feet. Feeds upon zooplankton,

2 0 Chillean Flamingo

Chillean Flamingo

by Hema ShahCalifornia, USA

the algae and phytoplankton in the ...

13 7 Sea Butterfly

Sea Butterfly

by AlbertKangBatangas, Philippines

by casting a large, mucous web in order to catch a variety of

1 0 Τhe depilatory sea hare

Τhe depilatory sea hare

by DespinaTsafetopoulouΑποκεντρωμένη Διοίκηση Πελοποννήσου, Δυτικής Ελλάδας και Ιονίου, Greece

, especially sea lettuce Ulva lactuca. During the planktonic phase of life they ...

1 0 Red ascidian

Red ascidian

by Brian38Port Crescent, Washington, United States

Aplidium solidum is a compound tunicate that grows on rocks and other hard ...

0 0 Dinoflagellate

Dinoflagellate

by MachiAlaska, USA

I think this may be a side view or a different species from my other spotting ...

0 0 Spotting

Spotting

by MachiAlaska, USA

phytoplankton in the sample.

0 0 Marine Diatom

Marine Diatom

by MachiAlaska, USA

Members of this genus were the most common plankton in this sample. These ones ...

0 0 Marine Diatoms

Marine Diatoms

by MachiAlaska, USA

This chain of diatoms looked different than some of the others I saw, as the ...

0 0 Crab Zoea

Crab Zoea

by MachiAlaska, USA

This zoea had a little spike on the top of its head, or a rostrum. With the ...

2 0 Marine Copepod

Marine Copepod

by MachiAlaska, USA

There were quite a few copepods in this seawater sample. I believe this is a ...

6 4 Orange cup coral

Orange cup coral

by Marta RubioTexeiraIslas Galápagos, Ecuador

phytoplankton, small shrimp, and small ...

4 1 Dinoflagellate

Dinoflagellate

by MachiAkhiok, Alaska, United States

These are really interesting as they can photosynthesize and they can also move ...

4 0 Radiolarian Skeleton

Radiolarian Skeleton

by MachiAkhiok, Alaska, United States

found one. Probably more than 95% of the plankton we observed in this sample ...

0 0 Eastern Blacknose Dace

Eastern Blacknose Dace

by keithp2012Laurel Hollow, New York, USA

chironomids insect larvae, and diatoms. Desmeds and other

0 1 Golden freshwater clam

Golden freshwater clam

by caldasrafaGalicia, Spain

. The shells are lightly purple on the inside. They feed primarily on

0 0 Salema Porgy / Salpa

Salema Porgy / Salpa

by injicaCroatia

It is a species of bream, recognisable by the golden stripes that run down the ...

0 0 Salema Porgy / Salpa

Salema Porgy / Salpa

by injicaCroatia

It is a species of bream, recognisable by the golden stripes that run down the ...

8 6 Blue translucent sea squirt

Blue translucent sea squirt

by Marta RubioTexeiraBohol, Philippines

. To feed, they constantly filter out bacteria and

3 1 ox heart ascidian

ox heart ascidian

by JordiPratsSulawesi Utara, Indonesia

branchial siphon at the top, filtering out

1 0 California mussel

California mussel

by Brian38Ocean Shores, Washington, USA

The shells are blue with some brown streaky bands. The beaks of the shell are ...

5 2 Plankton

Plankton

by MachiAlaska, USA

Ciliate? I'm not really sure what this is. We saw a couple of them bouncing ...

0 0 Salp

Salp

by MachiAlaska, USA

It was pulsing as we observed it, and wanted to jet around. They get around by ...

0 0 Marine Diatoms

Marine Diatoms

by MachiAlaska, USA

This chain had at least a dozen individuals on it. This one had very distinct ...

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