Ciliate feeding: see bottom of page for details.


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This website was created by John C Walsh, who died on 18th November 2012. It is maintained by his friends in order that John's thoughts and micrographs may continue to be seen by anyone who shares his fascination with the world of very small things. Requests for use of John's images will be dealt with by his Estate, which may be contacted via the email links in this site.


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Logo Animation:   Particles of debris caught in the feeding current generated by this sessile ciliate (possibly Rhabdostyla spp) have been loosely compacted into a ball which will rotate as long as the organism continues to feed.
The original sequence was shot on Kodachrome 16mm film using synchronized electronic flash, which has rendered the action of the cilia sharply in each frame. (x 200).