Learning on ScreenLife Cycle of ‘Rhizophydium Sphaerotheca’
- Synopsis
- The development of the fungus on nutrient agar is followed. The posteriorly uniflagellate zoospores are seen swimming, shortly followed by their encystment. The zoospore cyst enlarges and the rhizoidal system is seen to proliferate, discharge papillae develop, the cytoplasm differentiates into zoospores which are active within the sporangium. The final sequence shows the release of the zoospores through a discharge papilli.
- Series
- Aquatic Mycology, Series
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Film; Film. 16mm. st. b&w. 8 min.
- Technical information
- Black-and-white / Sound
- Year of production
- 1974
- Availability
- Hire
Sale - Subjects
- Biology
- Keywords
- agar; fungi; mycology
Credits
- Producer
- G B Bremer
- Writer
- D J Alderman
Distribution Formats
- Type
- Film
- Format
- 16mm
Distributor
- Name
University of Portsmouth, Learning Media Development
- Contact
- Richard Hackett
- lmd@port.ac.uk
- Web
- http://video.mdc.port.ac.uk/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 023 9284 5876
- Fax
- 023 9284 5869
- Address
- Town Mount
Hampshire Terrace
Portsmouth
PO1 2QG - Notes
- Unit Director: Jeremy Miles
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