Diatoms, light micrograph is a photograph by Science Photo Library which was uploaded on March 4th, 2014.
Diatoms, light micrograph
Diatoms. Differential interference contrast micrograph of a group of Achnantes longipes diatoms. Diatoms are a group of photosynthetic, single-celled... more
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Diatoms, light micrograph
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Diatoms. Differential interference contrast micrograph of a group of Achnantes longipes 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 x460 when printed 10 centimetres wide.
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