Secrets of nature: daphnia (water fleas)

Microcinematography of the crystalline and long-tailed water fleas. Shows the digestive system, the heart, the eye and the reproductive methods of the common water flea.

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Credits

production company

Associated British-Pathe

British Instructional Films

Duration

00:07:13:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1946

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

314168

Language

English

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Microcinematography

Animals & Wildlife → Aquatic biology

Animals & Wildlife → Insects

Animals & Wildlife → Nature study

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Freshwater ecology

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Aquatic biology

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United Kingdom, 1946

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