The Iron Bacteria of August—2

August 19, 2014

The way you know that this is a Leptothrix discophora film and not an oil spill is that the film is shattered into pieces where it has been disturbed. Oil slicks flow right back together. The second image is a closer crop of the first.

August 19, 2014 | Categories: Leptothrix discophora, Nature, Shale, Water | Tags: iridescence, iron bacteria, Leptothrix discophora, nature, Northern Ohio, photography, rocks, Shore, Vermilion River | 12 Comments