Diatom - Triceratium formosum
Scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the diatom Triceratium formosum. Diatoms are single-celled photosynthetic algae, of which there are about 100,000 species. They have mineralized cell walls (frustules) that contain silica and provide protection and support. The diatoms form an important part of the plankton at the base of the marine and freshwater food chains.
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Photo credit: © Eric Grave / Alamy / Afripics
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Keywords: -, alga, algae, algal, aquatic, bacillariophyceae, bacillariophyta, biology, botany, centric, diatom, diatomaceous, diatomophyceae, eukaryotic, flora, formosum, frustule, heterokonts, light, lm, marine, microbiology, micrograph, nature, phytoplankton, plankton, planktonic, silica, triceratiaceae, triceratium, unicellular
