Death on the Hoosatonic

"Death on the Hoosatonic" is a melodramatic look at microbial predation and parasitism. When I found the music, I knew I had to "ham it up" a little. I hope you enjoy.
Its a bad day for diatoms. But will the desmid escape?
In the peaceful waters of the Hoosatonic River, death plays out for a couple diatoms. The amoeba has already phagocytosed a diatom, and it looks to have its pseudopods on the desmid. Meanwhile another diatom, to the left, is being devoured by bacteria, as a third diatom looks on, helpless to protects his buddies.
Microscope: Amscope T340-DK-LED
Camera: Nikon Z6
Music: Haunting Memories by David Morton is licensed by ArtList.io

[@Skeletron1000]

Looks like the algae that survived the "frightening" Amoeba attack is some sort of Cosmarium. Desmids are super cool. Thanks for the video.

[@zoominmicroscopy]

Thank you for your kind comment!!! I’m a big fan of the desmids too. I saw a great video showing a dividing micrasterias sp. I wish I could remember whose channel it was on.

[@zoominmicroscopy]

here's a video of Cosmarium dividing, which I thought you might like. th-cam.com/video/k9AUvlR1E9s/w-d-xo.html

[@garycroftsmicroscopy]

Nice score

[@zoominmicroscopy]

Thanks. I got it from artist.io. They’ve got a lot of good stuff- all royalty free.