Scientists have found that an increase in water salinity in the cells of the marine diatom Nitzschia weakens the connections ...

Scientists have modeled the potential consequences of a 500-meter asteroid colliding with Earth. The research delves into how ...

One group of microbes that preserve very well in lake sediments is the diatoms. These single-celled algae have delicately ornamented cell walls, of which each species is characterized by its distinct ...

Their recent study published in Advanced Sustainable Systems demonstrates that the fossil remains of diatoms (a type of algae) can efficiently remove contaminants from water after being chemically ...

Sometimes the connections we make between disparate things are less than obvious. For Debra Edgerton, the connection between algae and society seemed innate when she looked at the microorganisms ...

Most phytoplankton, composed of diatoms, algae, Cyanobacteria and other organisms which perform photosynthesis, are beneficial and essential to the ecology of our lakes and the food web fueling our ...

I became excited about algae, and diatoms in particular, during amazing field experiences at the University of Michigan Biological Station and Iowa Lakeside Lab. I received a MS degree (Biological ...

Our diatom research is focused on the pursuit of comparative biology: the systematics, evolution and biogeography of freshwater diatoms. The research covers both extinct and extant taxa, and utilises ...