tags: Small World Photography Competition, Pleurosigma, micrography, image of the day
Michael Stringer gathers diatoms, which are a type of algae and one of the most common types of phytoplankton, from the mud collected on Two Tree Island in the River Thames. He estimates that he has discovered more than 2,000 species of diatoms so far.
Nikon International Small World Competition is held annually to recognize excellent photography through a microscope. This year, more than 2,000 micrographs were entered from around the world. I am sharing some of them with you here.
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