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Title: Bacteria Keep Out! The Benefits of Producing Mucilage

Description: Microcystis ehrenbergii epifluorescence microscopy and stained with Sytox Green (a DNA stain that is excluded from live cells).  Bacterial cells on the outer mucilaginous sheath of this colony show as bright green dots.

Location: Pinto Lake, CA, USA

Date Taken: Sep 25 2009

Photographer: Barry Rosen , U.S. Geological Survey

Usage: This image is public domain/of free use unless otherwise stated. Please refer to the USGS Copyright section for how to credit the photo.

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