Today I have encountered these species. I found it interesting to observe Oscillatoria species under foldscope. The sliding movement of this filamentous cyanobacteria is interesting, as they slide back and forth to reorient. The long filament breaks into fragments (hormogonia).
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Oscillatoria sp
fragments of the filament
Spirogyra sp.
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