Deepor Beel is a wetland of international importance, the only Ramsar site in Assam. It is rich in biodiversity.


 CEE North East team studied some water samples using foldsope. The following videos and photos are some examples of micro organisms seen under foldscope.


 A zoomed photo and video of Daphnia can be seen below.


 Another photo shows an unidentified colony like structure which may be sponge or moss. Would appreciate if some one can help identify.



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Studying micro-organisms of Deepor Beel, Assam

Himashree Bhattacharyya

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