When it comes to diatoms that live in the ocean, new research suggests that photosynthesis is not the only strategy for accumulating carbon. Instead, these single-celled plankton are also building ...

Edited by Joseph Seckbach, professor emeritus at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem; and Patrick Kociolek, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at CU Diatoms are fascinating algae, whose ...

Acid-cleaned cells of Dimeregramma fulvum collected from anchialine pools on Ascension Island were studied by light and scanning electron microscopy. The girdle region consists of an epicingulum, ...

Udupi: A team of Indian and international researchers discovered a new species of diatom. These microscopic algae play a crucial role in the aquatic ecosystems of estuarine waters in Udupi. The ...

The Calvert and Choptank Formations exposed along the west shore of Chesapeake Bay in Maryland have been correlated with strata of early and middle Miocene age. The stratigraphic ranges of marine ...

Researchers have identified a new diatom species, Climaconeis heteropolaris, along India's southwestern coast. This discovery marks the first recording of a Climaconeis species on India's west coast.

Researchers in India have demonstrated that microscopic aquatic creatures could be used as the ecological equivalent of a canary in a coalmine for assessing inland freshwater lakes and ponds. The team ...