These filamentous algae are not the same as the smaller planctonic algae which cause the dreaded toxic algal blooms. They are just the chaps nobody wants to tread on when getting into a fresh water lake because they're dreadfully slimy. They are a food source and only take over if there are too many nutrients in the water - and too much sun :)
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23 comments:
Awesome shot, yes the weather has only just started to change-I love your header of the bluebell patch.
Makes for a mysterious image.
Nice shot!
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Very interesting photo. You have caught the algae very nicely. I couldn't help chuckling at your temperatures. Its winter here and that was our temperature yesterday :-) Its a very different world!
Uuh. But nice picture!
Wow! Very interesting.
Ouh, that's a cool shot!
Beautiful!!!
It really does look mysterious with ghostlike qualities!
Wow, greatly captured bim. And I do hate to step on when there's so much algae, I feel there are monsters grabbing my feet. LOL.
You make algae look nice! That is amazing!
Such an intriguing photo, well done.
Have a great day
Guy
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Slimy? Hmm, I won't step on them algae. But the pictures are very clear and detailed. Thanks for your visit.
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so beautiful photo :)
and have a nice week!
Very nice capture! It reminds me of some mold I cleaned off the side of my garage after it rained for an entire month.
Wow!
What a great photo!
Wow-I've never seen anything like that! Did you take that picture underwater? That is very cool!
Intersting info and shot.
I remember these.. that slimy feeling in a lake... you make them look much nicer than they feel.
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Interesting and cool shot!
An enjoyable and fascinating image.
Womderful shot, I often photograph algae in flowing water, that bright green flowing like hair is ust beautiful.
lovely post.
such a fantastic shot.
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