Rhizaria
Any member of a class of unicellular algae , known formally as Bacillariophyceae , that live in cold...
Diatoms
Diatoms magnified 1000x Diatoms are very small and most have to be magnified hundreds of times. The...
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The diatoms most people are familiar with tend to be circular, like Coscinodiscus , or distinctly...
Salt water centric diatom frustule (skeleton). Diatoms are microscopic, unicellular algae that...
Diatoms ( Chaetoceros spp. ) Blue-Green Algae
Diatoms (algae that secrete siliceous hard parts)
The sensitive nature of algae makes them respond quickly to disturbances in water quality, making...
Text on print reads: A rare 19th-century microscope slide featuring an arrangement of diatoms, ...
Text on print reads: A rare 19th-century microscope slide featuring a pin-head sized arrangement of...
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Diatoms like the ones shown here are an example of a silicon-encased marine algae. Image Courtesy:...
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Photo 3: Diatoms (phytoplankton) form the base of the Antarctic food web, and are threatened by loss...
Rectangular diatoms stacked together. The ornamentation along the edges of cells gives them the...
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While not part of our living collection, these diatoms make a spectacular display. These unicellular...
Diatoms, single-celled algae with a cell wall made of silica, or glass, are significant components...
Diatoms, like these straw-colored ones, are a type of algae. Photograph by Darlyne A. Murawski...
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Sideview of a diatom This image is an usual view of a diatom.