World in a Water Drop, The

Alternative title

So Leben Mikro-Organismen

Synopsis

Micro-photograpic footage showing the hidden world beneath the surface of lakes and ponds, examining the water flea ‘Daphnia’, the carnivorous plant ‘Ultricularia vulgaris’ and its ensnaring mechanism, and the green freshwater polyp ‘Chlorohydra veridissima’. Also shows a flagellate, two types of amoeba, a sun animal, ciliates dividing and carrying out genetic exchange, moss and wheel animals, a dragonfly larva and the predatory transparant water crab. The sprocket-shaped algae provide an example of plant photosynthesis, the polyp of symbiosis and reproduction.

Language

English

Country

Switzerland

Medium

Film; Video; Film. 16mm. col. 30 min. Videocassette. VHS. col. 30 min.

Technical information

Black-and-white / Sound

Year of production

1987

Availability

Sale; 1996 sale: 380Sfr (inclusive)

Subjects

Biology

Keywords

Daphnia; freshwater ecosystems; micro-organisms

Credits

Director

Pedro Galliker

Producer

Pedro Galliker

Distribution Formats

Type

Film

Format

16mm

Sponsor

Name

Leica AG

Address

Kanalstrasse 21
CH-8152 Glattbrugg
Switzerland

Distributor

Name

Galliker Pedro

Phone

+41 41 888 08 98

Fax

+41 41 888 08 99

Address

Biologie ETH
Rössligasse 6
6490 Andermatt
Switzerland

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