Wednesday, January 14, 2009

January 14, 2009 - Phytoplankton Videos Uploads

January 14, 2009 Video clips from ICW

Unidentified
Sample 1 / January 14, 2009

* salt_water_001 - Pleurosigma and Unidentified Microbe # 001 - January 14, 2009
UNIDENTIFIED
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYsb6f7TVkk
Speculating this may be pollen, which relatively common in marine phytoplankton samples. The original *.avi file is not available on the web.

Unidentified
Sample 2 / January 14, 2009

* salt_water_002 - Unidentified # 002 - January 14, 2009
UNIDENTIFIED
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KFQPCf9Uz8
Unknown identification. The original *.avi file is not available on the web.

Paralia sulcata and Nitzschia
Sample 3 / January 14, 2009

* salt_water_003 - Paralia sulcata (Chain Diatom) and Nitzschia #003 - January 14, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5CaCTQKTb8
This is a brief clip of Nitschia and Paralia Sulcata. However, due to the fact the Nitzschia spent most of its time covered up in the detris and the Paralia sulcata wasn't the best sample, I decided to pass on posting the original *.avi.

Undetermined
Sample #4 / January 14, 2009

* salt_water_004 - Undetermined (dinoflagellate) #004 - January 14, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsyTaw1dq_U
The original compressed *.avi (54,396 k) is available in download for educational use. Flash version (23,902 k) and still photo shots.

Gonyaulax spp.
Sample 5 / January 14, 2009

* salt_water_005 - Gonyaulax Dinoflagellate # 005 - January 14, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEIDZUhzmnM
Original compressed *.avi video (38,009 k), flash video and sixteen microphotos. Both this and the accompanying video clip were some of the finest I've caught to date with Gonyaulax, containing some fine details of the dinoflagellate.

Gonyaulax spp.
Sample 6 / January 14, 2009

* salt_water_006 - Gonyaulax Dinoflagellate # 006 - January 14, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBvn-mtdBrA
Original compressed *.avi video (38,825 k) 25 Micro-Photos and flv download. Both this and the accompanying video clip were some of the finest I've caught to date with Gonyaulax, containing some fine details of the dinoflagellate.

Coscinodiscus
Sample 7 / January 14, 2009

* salt_water_007 - Coscinodiscus # 007 - January 14, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPytpSadW1I
Due to the size of this diatom, and lack of activity, I decided to settle on the flash video, and omit the original *.avi from the web.

Paralia sulcata
Sample 5 / January 14, 2009

* salt_water_008 - Paralia sulcata (Chain Diatom) # 008 - January 14, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyrNDBChjvs
Original compressed *.avi (17,828 k), flash format and micro-photographs available for download.

Navicula and Nitzschia
Sample 9 / January 14, 2009

* salt_water_009 - Navicula and Nitzschia # 009 - January 14, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ji6Ug3xXe9Q
Due to the lack of visibility (the size of the diatoms) I've chosen to with-hold publishing the original *.avi video. The flash video will be available on youtube, and hopefully I'll get a shot at some better samples in the future.

Ceratium Furca and Bacillaria
Sample #10 / January 14, 2009

* salt_water_010 - Ceratium Furca and Bacillaria # 010 - January 14, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvCznBpDyF0
Ceratium Furca (marine dinoflagellate) and Bacillaria (marine diatom) caught from a sample on January 14, 2009 in the Intracoastal Waterway, Atlantic Ocean, Southeastern United States. The original compressed *.avi (89,990 k) is available for download, including flash video format (37,298 k) and micro-graphs for personal and educational use.

Ceratium Furca and Bacillaria
Sample #11 / January 14, 2009

* salt_water_011 - Ceratium Furca and Bacillaria # 011 - January 14, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHH6pCoszSM
Ceratium Furca (dinoflagellate), Bacillaria (marine diatom) and an unidentified dinoflagellate from the Atlantic Ocean (Intracoastal Waterway, January 14, 2009 sample #11. This video in its original compressed *.avi format (44,606 k), flash version (10,250 K) are available for download, including micrographs for non-commercial, educational purposes.

Ceratium Furca
Sample #12 / January 14, 2009

* salt_water_012 - Ceratium Furca and Bacillaria # 012 - January 14, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TudRFNU3V3w
Ceratium Furca (dinoflagellate), Bacillaria, Coscinodiscus (marine diatoms) and an unidentified dinoflagellate from the Atlantic Ocean (Intracoastal Waterway, January 14, 2009 sample #12. This video in its original compressed *.avi format (76,278 k), flash version (32,074 K) are available for download, including micrographs for non-commercial, educational purposes.

Pleurosigma
Sample #13 / January 14, 2009

* salt_water_013 - Pleurosigma and Asterionella
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkNf9DwMAX0
The original *avi format (76,518 k) and flash format (31,230 k) is available for non-commercial, educational purposes including micrographs.
Pleurosigma is a marine diatom. This species was found in the Atlantic Ocean, Intracoastal Waterway (Southeastern North Carolina), January 14, 2009. It is accompanied by the marine diatom Asterionella.

Pleurosigma
Sample #14 / January 14, 2009

* salt_water_014 - Pleurosigma - # 014 - January 14, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwpY7MgSJ50
The original *avi format (23,048 k) and flash format (5,408 k) is available for non-commercial, educational purposes including micrographs.
Pleurosigma is a marine diatom. This species was found in the Atlantic Ocean, Intracoastal Waterway (Southeastern North Carolina), January 14, 2009. It is accompanied by the marine diatom Triceratium.

Pleurosigma
Sample #15 / January 14, 2009

* salt_water_015 - Pleurosigma - # 015 - January 14, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpBrrV4B0nU
The original *avi format (18,990 k) and flash format (4,223 k) is available for non-commercial, educational purposes including micrographs.
Pleurosigma is a marine diatom. This species was found in the Atlantic Ocean, Intracoastal Waterway (Southeastern North Carolina), January 14, 2009. It is accompanied by the marine diatom Triceratium.

Nitzschia
Sample #16 / January 14, 2009

* salt_water_016 - Coscinodiscus and Nitzschia # 016 - January 14, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iq0NSaXa9m0
The original *avi format (44,979 k) and flash format (4,223 k) is available for non-commercial, educational purposes including micrographs.
Nitzschia is a marine diatom, monitored by NOAA. This species was found in the Atlantic Ocean, Intracoastal Waterway (Southeastern North Carolina), January 14, 2009. It is accompanied by the marine diatom Paralia sulcata.

Ceratium Furca and Bacillaria
Sample #17 / January 14, 2009

* salt_water_017 - Ceratium Furca # 017 - January 14, 2009
Ceratium Furca (dinoflagellate), from the Atlantic Ocean (Intracoastal Waterway, January 14, 2009 sample #17. This video in its original compressed *.avi format (18,722 k), and flash version (4727 K) are available for download, including micrographs for non-commercial, educational purposes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5f_GbCpm7c

Coscinodiscus, Paralia sulcata and Triceratium
Sample #18 / January 14, 2009

* salt_water_018 - Coscinodiscus, Paralia sulcata and Triceratium - January 14, 2009
Coscinodiscus # 018 - January 14, 2009
This video clip includes Coscinodiscus, Paralia sulcata and Triceratium. Diatoms of the Atlantic Ocean, (Intracoastal Waterway, January 14, 2009 sample #18. This video in its original compressed *.avi format (43,589 k), and flash version (1103 K) are available for download, including micrographs for non-commercial, educational purposes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-ItYDOBXe8

Asterionella
Sample #19 / January 14, 2009

* salt_water_019 - Asterionella (Diatom) # 019 - January 14, 2009
This diatom was captured in the Atlantic Ocean on January 14, 2009 / Sample #19. It is available in its original compressed *avi format (14,061 k) or flash version (3,594 k) including micrographs for educational purposes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_CKTaj5q9k

Nitzschia
Sample #20 / January 14, 2009

* salt_water_020 - Nitzschia (Diatom) # 020 - January 14, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ws1TLPD7nX4
This diatom, Nitzschia, was captured in the Atlantic Ocean on January 14, 2009 / Sample #20. It is available in its original compressed *avi format (33,070 k) or flash version (7,970 k) including micrographs for educational purposes. When using photos or other information from this and affilitated diatoms/dinoflagellate sites, please provide backlink information to this or appropriate blog. Thanks!

Amphiprora
Sample #21 / January 14, 2009

* salt_water_021 - Amphiprora (Diatom) # 021 - January 14, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tC6PedW54Xc
This diatom, Amphiprora, was captured in the Atlantic Ocean on January 14, 2009 / Sample #21. It is available in its original compressed *avi format (6,984 k) or flash version (1806 k) including micrographs for educational purposes.

Coscinodiscus
Sample #22 / January 14, 2009

* salt_water_022 - Asterionella (Diatom) and Coscinodiscus # 022 - January 14, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kVTDQ8Setg
This video clip includes Coscinodiscus which appears to be damaged at the edge. It is one of many common diatoms found in the Atlantic Ocean, (Intracoastal Waterway, January 14, 2009 sample #22. This video in its original compressed *.avi format (16365 k), and flash version (4047 K) are available for download, including micrographs for non-commercial, educational purposes.

Nitzschia
Sample #23 / January 14, 2009

* salt_water_023 - Nitzschia (Diatom) Sample # 023 - January 14, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxcrKeGWoUg
This diatom, Nitzschia, was captured in the Atlantic Ocean on January 14, 2009 / Sample #23. An unknown larvae / ciliate is seen nearby. This video is available in its original compressed *avi format (17,881 k) or flash version (4519 k) including micrographs for educational purposes.

Licmophora
Sample #18 / January 14, 2009

* salt_water_024 - Licmophora #024 - January 14, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MV3qP9jQaDI
This diatom, Licmophora, was captured in the Atlantic Ocean on January 14, 2009 / Sample #24. The original avi (9767 k) and flash format (2558 k) are available for download for personal and educational use, including micrographs. When using any of the photography please provide backlink to this, or appropriate blog. Thanks.

Gonyaulax
Sample #25 / January 14, 2009

* salt_water_025 - Gonyaulax (Dinoflagellate) Salt Water Sample # 025 - January 14, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qh46Ccvcm3k
This video clip includes Gonyaulax, a dinoflagellate that comes from the Atlantic Ocean. It was captured in the Intracoastal Waterway, January 14, 2009 sample #25. This video in its original compressed *.avi format (18,603 k), and flash version (1103 K) are available for download, including micrographs for non-commercial, educational purposes.

Gonyaulax
Sample #26 / January 14, 2009

* salt_water_026 - Gonyaulax (Dinoflagellate) Salt Water Sample # 026 - January 14, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQPcuTLVnRg
This video clip includes Gonyaulax, a dinoflagellate of the Atlantic Ocean. It was captured in the Intracoastal Waterway, January 14, 2009 sample #26. This video in its original compressed *.avi format (44,866 k), and flash version (11067 K) are available for download, including micrographs for non-commercial, educational purposes.

Pleurosigma
Sample #27 / January 14, 2009

* salt_water_027 - Pleurosigma # 027 - January 14, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNp6jZPIqnU
The original *avi format (19,231 k) and flash format (4,805 k) is available for non-commercial, educational purposes including micrographs.
Pleurosigma is a marine diatom. This species was found in the Atlantic Ocean, Intracoastal Waterway (Southeastern North Carolina), January 14, 2009. It appears possibly to be accompanied by the marine diatom Coscinodiscus.

* salt_water_028 - Unknown #028 - January 14, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QLZgqk9h8o

* salt_water_029 - Unknown #029 - January 14, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=466hXew79VU

Pleurosigma
Sample #30 / January 14, 2009

* salt_water_030 - Coscinodiscus # 030 - January 14, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5xWuYyFxlo
This video clip includes Coscinodiscus, a diatom of the Atlantic Ocean. It was captured in the Intracoastal Waterway, January 14, 2009 sample #30. This video in its original compressed *.avi format (22353 k), and flash version (5832 K) are available for download, including micrographs for non-commercial, educational purposes.

Pleurosigma
Sample #31 / January 14, 2009

* salt_water_031 - Pleurosigma # 031 - January 14, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFNHmI06tAQ
The original *avi format (15,010 k) and flash format (3,686 k) is available for non-commercial, educational purposes including micrographs.
Pleurosigma is a marine diatom. This species was found in the Atlantic Ocean, Intracoastal Waterway (Southeastern North Carolina), January 14, 2009.

* salt_water_032 - Pleurosigma # 032 - January 14, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSvHqD616iE

Triceratium
Sample #33 / January 14, 2009

* salt_water_033 - Triceratium Diatom # 033 - January 14, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcuRFdag2fA
The original avi (17,417 k) and flash format (8,016 k) is available for download for personal and educational use.

Triceratium and Pleurosigma
Sample #34 / January 14, 2009

salt_water_034 - Triceratium and Pleurosigma # 034 - January 14, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_jLY1xEzdI
Pleurosigma (Diatom of Atlantic Ocean) January 14, 2009 Sample #34.
The original *avi format (17,700 k) and flash format (4,599 k) is available for non-commercial, educational purposes including micrographs. This video features diatom Pleurosigma and is accompanied by the diatom Triceratium.
Pleurosigma is a marine diatom. This species was found in the Atlantic Ocean, Intracoastal Waterway (Southeastern North Carolina), January 14, 2009, sample #34.

Ceratium Longipes
Sample #35 / January 14, 2009

salt_water_035 - Ceratium Longipes # 035 - January 14, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGfxk9WIVuM
The original avi (37,756 k) and flash format (17,164 k) is available for download for personal and educational use.

Triceratium
Sample #36 / January 14, 2009


salt_water_036 - Triceratium Diatom # 036 - January 14, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h90UeZSrLjo
Triceratium (Diatom of Atlantic Ocean) Sample #36 from January 14, 2009.
The original *avi format (10,084 k) and flash format (2,642 k) is available for non-commercial, educational purposes including micrographs. This video features diatom Triceratium, and other varied diatom species.
Triceratium is a marine diatom commonly found in the Atlantic Ocean, Intracoastal Waterway (Southeastern North Carolina), January 14, 2009, sample #36.

Odontella
Sample #37 / January 14, 2009

salt_water_037 - Paralia Sulcata Chain Diatom # 037 - January 14, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-D6ez_GtyE
Paralia Sulcata (Diatom of Atlantic Ocean) January 14, 2009 Sample #37
The original *avi format (11,040 k) and flash format (2,825 k) is available for non-commercial, educational purposes including micrographs. This video features diatom Paralia Sulcata in chain formation.
Paralia Sulcata is a marine diatom commonly found in the Atlantic Ocean, Intracoastal Waterway (Southeastern North Carolina), January 14, 2009, sample #37.

Odontella
Sample #38 / January 14, 2009

* salt_water_038 - Odontella and Pleurosigma Sample # 038 - January 14, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWArDdo8COQ
Odontella (Diatom of Atlantic Ocean) January 14, 2009 Sample #38
The original *avi format (24,652 k) and flash format (6,151 k) are available for non-commercial, educational purposes including micrographs. This video features diatom Odontella at different levels through diatom, and the diatom Pleurosigma which causes it to shift directions giving a slightly better three dimensional view.
Odontella is a marine diatom commonly found in the Atlantic Ocean, Intracoastal Waterway (Southeastern North Carolina), January 14, 2009, sample #38.

salt_water_039 - Coscinodiscus and Bacillaria # 039 - January 14, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tanmDA0fE70

salt_water_040 - Pleurosigma # 040 - January 14, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAO-3WI0aVM

salt_water_041 - Pleurosigma # 041 - January 14, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zxYEnsG1hs

salt_water_042 - Nitzschia # 042 - January 14, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZYWsnvDna4

salt_water_043 - Nitzschia, Rhizosolenia, Bacillaria # 043 - January 14, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2WBO53_x0A

salt_water_044 - UNIDENTIFIED # 044 (looks like Odontella) - January 14, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leeb6opqqZs

salt_water_045 - Pleurosigma # 045 - January 14, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPIG6kEPFxQ

salt_water_046 - UNIDENTIFIED and Coscinodiscus # 046 - January 14, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0NZ5P6PDgA

salt_water_047 - Pleurosigma # 047 - January 14, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZKoRnUXe4M

salt_water_048 - Pleurosigma # 048 - January 14, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEll277wZm8

salt_water_049 - UNIDENTIFIED # 049 - January 14, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=is49IFdaTAI

Coscinodiscus
Sample 50 / January 14, 2009


salt_water_050 - Coscinodiscus #50 - January 14, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zgo4M4vpDYQ
The original compressed *.avi (20,198 k) is available in download for personal and non-commercial educational use. Flash version is available including micro-photos.

salt_water_051 - Odontella # 051 - January 14, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I61Pdyrin0w

salt_water_052 (missing)

salt_water_053 - Paralia sulcata (Chain Diatom) # 053 - January 14, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsZrTRp2wjE

salt_water_054 - Coscinodiscus # 054 - January 14, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqBP0_N-8JA

Coscinodiscus
Sample #55 / January 14, 2009

salt_water_055 - Coscinodiscus # 055 - January 14, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rX5rxOrRL2c
Coscinodiscus, marine diatom captured from the Atlantic Ocean, Intracoastal Waterway, January 14, 2009.
Original *.avi format (25,693 k), including flash format (11,500 k) and micrographs may be downloaded for non-commercial and educational use.

Odontella
Sample #56 / January 14, 2009

salt_water_056 - Odontella # 056 - January 14, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqQMWQ_tzKc
The original compressed *.avi (32,470 k) is available in download for educational use. Flash version (14,832 k), including micro-photos.

salt_water_057 - Triangular Diatom in a chain formation # 057 - January 14, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbPOsh59sfg

salt_water_058 - Mystery Diatom # 058 - January 14, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYhMu6Ugr4w

salt_water_059 - Protoperidinium # 059 - January 14, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28ybwWkpmFQ

salt_water_060 - Triangular shaped Diatom # 060 - January 14, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SknVIwKcrIM

Odontella
Sample 61 / January 14, 2009

salt_water_061 - Odontella # 061 - January 14, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZjFQqUsmZ8
The original compressed *.avi (29,648 k) is available in download for educational use. Includes flash version (13,648 k) and 35 micro-photos.

salt_water_062 - Amphiprora # 062 - January 14, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2SAP0XjzQ0

salt_water_063 - Mystery Chain Diatom # 063 - January 14, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6T25QCwEjmQ

salt_water_064 - Nitzschia # 064 - January 14, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mz_uMemFqco

Licmophora
Sample 65 / January 14, 2009

salt_water_065 - Licmophora Chain Diatom # 065 - January 14, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRCtfup30Hk
The original avi (22,672 k) and flash format (10,070 k) is available for download for personal and educational use.

salt_water_066 - Paralia Sulcata Chain Diatom # 066 - January 14, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8maIPzZjb3c

salt_water_067 - Unidentified diatom # 067 - - January 14, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUB5kHmfmf8

salt_water_068 - Mystery Pair Diatom # 068 - January 14, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ES8-PF1pBl8

salt_water_069 - Unidentified diatom # 069 - January 14, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JalVHZbcuk

Coscinodiscus
Sample 70 / January 14, 2009

salt_water_070 - Coscinodiscus # 070 - January 14, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EfJVoO7NKE
Original compressed *.avi video (15,116 k)
5 Micro-Photos and flv download.

Thursday, January 8, 2009

Diatom Identification (January 5, 2009) #69

Plankton sample taken from Atlantic Ocean/Intracoastal Waterway on January 5, 2009

Black Spots on Microbes (January 5, 2009 #61)

Plankton sample taken from Atlantic Ocean/Intracoastal Waterway on January 5, 2009

Pleurosigma dotted with black spots inside.

Mystery Microbe (January 5, 2009 #46)

Mystery Microbe (January 5, 2009 #46)
Plankton sample taken from Atlantic Ocean/Intracoastal Waterway on January 5, 2009



Ocean Microbe (January 5, 2009 #48)



Ocean Microbe (January 5, 2009 #49)



Ocean Microbe (January 5, 2009 #50)



Ocean Microbe (January 5, 2009 #55)



Ocean Microbe (January 5, 2009 #57)



Ocean Microbe (January 5, 2009 #59)



Ocean Microbe (January 5, 2009 #62)
Here's that ocean microbe, and nearby sits a broken tip of the diatom, Rhizosolenia.

Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Light Sensitive Eyespot in Photosynthesizers

Dinoflagellate and Coscinodiscus (January 5, 2009 #18 and #20)
This began the first of several clips where a new organism is encountered (in my collections) that appear to have one of the photosynthetic "eye spots".




Sea Creature with Light-Sensitive Eyespot (January 5, 2009 #26)




Sea Creature with Light-Sensitive Eyespot (January 5, 2009 #27)




Sea Creature with Light-Sensitive Eyespot (January 5, 2009 #28)




Sea Creature with Light-Sensitive Eyespot (January 5, 2009 #29)


Dinoflagellate (January 5, 2009 #12)

Plankton sample taken from Atlantic Ocean/Intracoastal Waterway on January 5, 2009.



Dinoflagellate (January 5, 2009 #13)



Dinoflagellate (January 5, 2009 #17)



Dinoflagellate and Coscinodiscus (January 5, 2009 #18)
This began the first of several clips where a new organism is encountered (in my collections) that appear to have one of the photosynthetic light-sensitive "eye spots".



Dinoflagellate (January 5, 2009 #19)



Dinoflagellate (January 5, 2009 #22)



Dinoflagellate (January 5, 2009 #23)



Dinoflagellate (January 5, 2009 #24)



Dinoflagellate (January 5, 2009 #31)



Dinoflagellate (January 5, 2009 #33)



Dinoflagellate (January 5, 2009 #34)



Dinoflagellate (January 5, 2009 #37)



Dinoflagellate (January 5, 2009 #41)

Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Coscinodiscus - Three Dimensional (Short Version)

In this video, the Coscinodiscus is laying flat, and currents in the water cause the Coscinodiscus to move and turn on its side, revealing its true three dimensional shape.

These are just a few of the many great angles caught on Coscinodiscus. A more extensive collection of photos is available on the Coscinodiscus Blog.