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Bubble Bath

The Beauty of Plants

Bubble Bath by Minghui Yuan

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Photographer: Minghui Yuan (see profile)
Competition: Competition 11

Category: The Beauty of Plants

Location: Wuhan City, China

Description

In spring, when sunshine is sufficient, Spirogyra (a green algae) can produce large amounts of oxygen bubbles via photosynthesis. Salvinia natans (floating aquatic fern) then emerges and becomes the dominant plant by blocking sunlight to the algae below.

Awarded

Finalist - The Beauty of Plants