A microscopic algae (Trentepohlia aurea v. polycarpa) growing on Monterey cypress trees in Point Lobos State Reserve, California. The orange color comes from one of the pigments, beta carotene

Algae on Monterey cypress trees

A microscopic algae (Trentepohlia aurea v. polycarpa) growing on Monterey cypress trees in Point Lobos State Reserve, California. The orange color comes from one of the pigments, beta carotene

California Point Lobos State Reserve Monterey algae

Author(s)Jane Thomas
Author CompanyIntegration and Application Network
Date Created2006-07-29
AlbumFlora > Microalgae
TypePhoto
Dimensions2448 x 3264
Filesize7.2 MB
Number of Downloads201
Filetype(s) JPG
LicenseAttribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Required AttributionJane Thomas, Integration and Application Network (ian.umces.edu/media-library)