False-colour
scanning electron micrograph of the
coccolithophore Gephyrocapsa oceanica, showing the
calcareous
coccoliths (plates or scales composed of
calcium carbonate) on the surface that give the group its name. Coccolithophores are single-celled
algae,
protists and
phytoplankton found throughout the
photic zone of the ocean. This specimen is approximately 8
µm in diameter.SEM:
NEON; Colouring:
Richard Bartz
False-colour
scanning electron micrograph of the
coccolithophore Gephyrocapsa oceanica, showing the
calcareous
coccoliths (plates or scales composed of
calcium carbonate) on the surface that give the group its name. Coccolithophores are single-celled
algae,
protists and
phytoplankton found throughout the
photic zone of the ocean. This specimen is approximately 8
µm in diameter.SEM:
NEON; Colouring:
Richard Bartz