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Scale bar indicates 25 µm. Sample from the Lake Constance (vicinity of Bodman). The image was built up using several photomicrographic frames with manual stacking technique. Images were taken using Zeiss Universal with Olympus C7070 CCD camera.Image under Creative Commons License V 3.0 (CC BY-NC-SA).
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Zoogloeal bacteria grow within a soft mucus material and form slimy filaments in irregular flower-like structures. They are usually common in environments with lots of organic matter.
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Detail of a zoogloeal aggregate. The individual bacterial cells are short rods and bound together in a delicate mucous