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Closterium aciculare
caption This species is the most common desmid of Lake Kinneret, reaching peak abundance in late fall when the lake de-stratifies and is relatively rich in nutrients.
author aalster and tzohary
copyright A Alster & T Zohary, Kinneret Limnological Laboratory, IOLR
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image notes Photo taken with an Olympus BX50 Microscope equipped with DIC optics and PixeLink digital camera, mag. X40
image sets   Lake Kinneret planktonic life forms