Coastal diatoms’ genetic diversity to the rescue when aquatic environments change abruptly
A closed copper mine on the Baltic Sea coast just south of Västervik has helped researchers study the capacity of ...
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Glass-like shells of diatoms help turn light into energy in dim conditions
WASHINGTON — A new study has revealed how the glass-like shells of diatoms help these microscopic organisms perform photosynthesis in ...
Decline of diatoms due to ocean acidification
While calcifying organisms like oysters and corals have difficulty forming their shells and skeletons in more acidic seawater, diatoms have ...
Altruism towards offspring: a study reveals details in diatoms’ fitness
Diatoms, single-celled algae typically enshrined in a siliceous cell wall, generally act as opportunistic organisms, reproducing uncontrollably in the presence ...