Nostoc cyanobacteria,detail of a spherical colony. Nostoc sp. filaments inside a gelatinous colony. Nostoc algae have the ability to fix atmospheric nitrogen in specialized cells,the heterocytes (seen in the middle right of the image),thereby playing a major role in soil fertility. Nostoc is frequently abundant in flooded rice paddies,where it contributes to the fertilization of some 2 million hectares. They have a wide distribution and are commonly found in soil and on mud,rocks and plants. Microscopic contrast technique : brightfield. Magnification: 380x when printed 10 centimetres wide | |
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Credit: | Science Photo Library / Guenther, Gerd |
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