The Iron Bacteria of August—4
August 21, 2014
The bubbles, if you’re wondering, are from the oxygen released by algae growing under the surface of the water. And what look like little holes are where the bubbles have burst.

This entry was posted on August 21, 2014 by Linda Grashoff. It was filed under Leptothrix discophora, Nature, Water and was tagged with iridescence, iron bacteria, Leptothrix discophora, mud, nature, Northern Ohio, photography, Shore, Vermilion River.
Extraordinary image, Linda
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August 23, 2014 at 5:30 PM
Thank you, Andy. I’ll be walking down to the river tomorrow; hope to find some more signs of my favorite bacteria.
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August 23, 2014 at 8:13 PM