The diatom Skeletonema. (Image credit: Andrew Alverson) Advances in DNA sequencing technologies have made it possible, and practical, to address these types of questions with whole-genome sequencing.

Fragilaria amicorum, a diatom that was found to be a good indicator of high nitrogen and salinity levels in Barnegat Bay, New Jersey. Photo by Nina Desianti. By finding out what kinds of microscopic ...

“The Diatom World” brings together many of the experts in the world of diatom research, who summarize important topics on diatom classification, biology, genomics research and a broad spectrum of ...

A diatom is encased in a wall made out of silica called frustules. Really, they are quite beautiful. And as it turns out, they are also terribly strong. Diatoms. Credit: Klaus Kemp.

Diatoms are tiny, single-celled alga with cell walls made of silica—plankton are a well-known example. They typically live at or near ocean surfaces, though they have also been found to sink lower.

A new study led by researchers from the U of A found that diatoms evolved slowly for the first 100 million years of their existence. Then, 170 million years ago, they reached an inflection point ...

Diatom surprise could rewrite the global carbon cycle Date: July 17, 2024 Source: University of California - San Diego Summary: When it comes to diatoms that live in the ocean, new research ...

Ocean acidification may lead to smaller, lighter diatoms in seawater, which could also shrink how much carbon the tiny ocean algae can help sequester. Skip to content. Subscribe or renew today ...

A new study led by researchers from the U of A found that diatoms evolved slowly for the first 100 million years of their existence. Then, 170 million years ago, they reached an inflection point ...