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MICSCAPE
(ISSN 1365 - 070x)
Exploring the miniature world
Issue 39: January 1999. Next update
Feb. 13th.
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down to see Image right: Spirogyra, showing stages of conjugation, a form of reproduction. It's an easy algae to find and study. |
Image © Jan Parmentier. |
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Articles
this Month
| Spirogyra - an easy to find 'classic' algae. A beautifully illustrated article showing reproduction by conjugation. | Haematococcus - an attractive algae commonly found in bird baths which can colour the bottom deposit and water red. |
| Forams as indicators - the beautiful foraminifera are useful indicators eg. for monitoring pollution. | Barnacles - the larval stages are very attractive and fascinating to study. |
| Moulds - are often found on decaying fruit etc. in the kitchen and worth studying. | Image of the month - fascinating SEM photo's of parts of plants, courtesy of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. |
| Snow critters - a fascinating look at the many small invertebrates that can still be found during the winter snows. | Video gallery - new series for '99. Share your video clips with us. This month the beating cilia of a protozoan. |
| An unusual protozoa? - an amateur microscopist seeks help identifying a protozoan. | Microscopy around the home: inkjet ingenuity - low power microscopy can help reveal how this miniature engineering marvel works. |
| We are delighted to receive contributions small or large, from novice to expert. If you have an image, tip or article, why not share it, this magazine is what you make it! Have a chat with us, to see how we can help share your work. |
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