Fig. 1From: Polyphasic taxonomy of green algae strains isolated from Mediterranean freshwatersMicrophotographs of strains TAU-MAC 0810, 0910, 1010, 2810, 3410 under light microscopy. a–c Desmodesmus sp. TAU-MAC 0910 and d–f TAU-MAC 1010 demonstrating mature and young coenobia with polar and lateral spines; a, c, d autosporangia, a, d cell wall ornaments observable from cell wall residues, f eight-celled coenobium. g–i Desmodesmus abundans TAU-MAC 0810 and j, k TAU-MAC 3110; coenobia with polar and lateral spines, unicells and aggregation forms. l, m Desmodesmus subspicatus TAU-MAC 2810; coenobia with lots of lateral spines. n, o Desmodesmus communis TAU-MAC 3410. Bars, 10 μmBack to article page