Journey to the Microcosmos
Microorganisms Are Cleaning the Water You Drink
Microbes are used for everything from baking to brewing, but wastewater treatment is where they do some of their most important work.
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Overview of Earth's Geography
Planets Set: 3. This clip presents a simplified overview of the Earth's geography and biomes.
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Featherstar. This marine invertebrate is an ancient and primitive echinoderm, a member of the group of invertebrates that includes the starfish
Featherstar. This marine invertebrate is an ancient and primitive echinoderm, a member of the group of invertebrates that includes the starfish
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Featherstar. This marine invertebrate is an ancient and primitive echinoderm, a member of the group of invertebrates that includes the starfish
Featherstar. This marine invertebrate is an ancient and primitive echinoderm, a member of the group of invertebrates that includes the starfish
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Euglenoids differential interference contrast
Euglenoids differential interference contrast
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Tardigrade or water bear (Hypsibius dujardini); differential interference contrast.
Tardigrade or water bear (Hypsibius dujardini); differential interference contrast.
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Tardigrade or water bear (Hypsibius dujardini); differential interference contrast.
Tardigrade or water bear (Hypsibius dujardini); differential interference contrast.
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Tardigrade or water bear (Hypsibius dujardini); differential interference contrast.
Tardigrade or water bear (Hypsibius dujardini); differential interference contrast.
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Urotricha sp. imaged using Differential Interference Contrast
Urotricha sp. imaged using Differential Interference Contrast
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Tardigrade or water bear (Hypsibius dujardini); differential interference contrast.
Tardigrade or water bear (Hypsibius dujardini); differential interference contrast.
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Tardigrade or water bear (Hypsibius dujardini); differential interference contrast.
Tardigrade or water bear (Hypsibius dujardini); differential interference contrast.
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Cypris, freshwater ostracod, resting on algae
Cypris, freshwater ostracod, resting on algae
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Close-up of the larva (tadpole) of a glass frog hatching from its egg, 19 days after it was laid.
Glass frogs lay their eggs on leaves overhanging water, into which the newly-hatched tadpoles fall. They are named for their translucent skin, through which internal organs can be seen. Glass frogs inhabit moist tropical forests in...
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Springtail (Sminthurides aquaticus) adult juvenile interaction antennae waving
Springtail (Sminthurides aquaticus) adult juvenile interaction antennae waving
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Glassworm, or phantom midge larva (Chaoborus sp.), in water. This larva is found in freshwater lakes and ponds throughout the world. They feed on smaller invertebrates
Glassworm, or phantom midge larva (Chaoborus sp.), in water. This larva is found in freshwater lakes and ponds throughout the world. They feed on smaller invertebrates
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Philodina rotifer creating vortex current with beating cilia, for ingesting small microorganisms such as bacteria and algae.
Philodina rotifer creating vortex current with beating cilia, for ingesting small microorganisms such as bacteria and algae.
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Worms, lit from below, egg mass in water column, Indonesia
Worms, lit from below, egg mass in water column, Indonesia
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WS View of Family looking in to shark tank at Two Oceans Aquarium / Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
WS View of Family looking in to shark tank at Two Oceans Aquarium / Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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Common Frog (Rana temporaria) tadpoles.
All of the frogs in a pond tend to spawn roughly within a few days of each other. The female releases 1000 to 2000 eggs, the male then releases sperm. The eggs are coated in jelly, and are popularly known as 'frogspawn'. After 10-14...