A 'Blood Rain' Infiltrates Villages of Spain (2 of 3) (IMAGE)

Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology

A 'Blood Rain' Infiltrates Villages of Spain (2 of 3)

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This is a colony of microalgae 'H. pluvialis' in a state of encystment and a close-up of the red color of the cell's nucleus due to the production of astaxanthin. The arrow points to a transparent specimen that does not possess the carotenoid.

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J. Fernández-Lozano et al. / USAL

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