Chlorella

Single-celled freshwater alga

Chlorella, a single-celled freshwater alga. Common in ponds, giving a bright green colour to the water. Examples shown here are from a temporary pool where decaying tree leaves provided nutrients.

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Chlorella

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Algae and leaf fibres

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Algae and detritus

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Algal cells

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Decaying leaf

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Habitat

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Photograph detail

Slide 1: Chlorella, a single-celled alga. Photographed at x1000, oil immersion, phase contrast illumination. Collected from a temporary pool besides disused railway. Hargill, Redmire. March.

Slide 2: Chlorella, a single-celled alga. Also showing detritus from a decaying leaf. Photographed at x400, phase contrast illumination. Collected from a temporary pool besides disused railway. Hargill, Redmire. March.

Slide 3: Chlorella, a single-celled alga. Also showing detritus from a decaying leaf. Collected from a temporary pool besides disused railway. Hargill, Redmire. February.

Slide 4: Chlorella, a single-celled alga. Photographed at x1000, oil immersion, brightfield illumination. Collected from a temporary pool besides disused railway. Hargill, Redmire. February.

Slide 5: Chlorella, a single-celled alga. Decaying leaf, a source of nutrients. Collected from a temporary pool besides disused railway. Hargill, Redmire. February.

Slide 6: Chlorella, a single-celled alga. Habitat, a temporary pool besides disused railway. Hargill, Redmire. February.