Diatoms, light micrograph #12 is a photograph by Science Photo Library which was uploaded on March 7th, 2014.
Diatoms, light micrograph #12
Diatoms. Polarised light micrograph of Cymbella sp. and Tabellaria sp. diatoms. Diatoms are a group of photosynthetic, single-celled algae containing... more
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Diatoms, light micrograph #12
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Diatoms. Polarised light micrograph of Cymbella sp. and Tabellaria sp. diatoms. Diatoms are a group of photosynthetic, single-celled algae containing about 10,000 species. They form an important part of the plankton at the base of the marine and freshwater food chains. Their characteristic feature is the intricately patterned glass-like cell wall, or frustule, which often has rows of tiny holes, known as striae. Magnification x400 when printed 10 centimetres wide.
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