APHOTOMARINE

An educational resource dedicated mainly to the photography
and diversity of marine life that can be found in coastal waters
and intertidal areas of Great Britain and Ireland by David Fenwick.

A-P-H-O-T-O Wildlife Stock Image Library
Rivularia sp. - A cyanobacteria found growing on rock in an uppershore rockpool. Skilly, 16.08.18.
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Cyanobacteria
Rivularia sp.
- on rock in uppershore pool 1

Cyanobacteria
Rivularia sp.
- on rock in uppershore pool 2

Cyanobacteria
Rivularia sp.
- on rock in uppershore pool 3

Cyanobacteria
Rivularia sp.
- on rock in uppershore pool 4

Cyanobacteria
Rivularia sp.
- with 1.0mm division rule 1

Cyanobacteria
Rivularia sp.
- close-up 1

Cyanobacteria
Rivularia sp.
- under microscope 1

Cyanobacteria
Rivularia sp.
- under microscope 2

Species here was found in a rockpool on the uppershore at Skilly, south of Newlyn, Cornwall, 16.08.18.

Identification to species level is probably impossible without a DNA test.

Rivularia species on rock in an uppershore rockpool blue green algae cyanobacteria images
The main objective of this website is in furthering environmental awareness and education through the medium of photography. To increase awareness and access to the wildlife of the region and help
people find and identify it. Sometimes the difference between species is obvious but many species can only be determined by observing microscopic characteristics that are specific to any one species.