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

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 ...

However, based on the geological record and ecological observations, we contend that in the coming centuries the ocean will favour small cells and fewer diatoms than that observed prior to the ...

"Diatoms are microscopic single-celled organisms that live in water and possess a cell wall made of silica (silicon dioxide). Thanks to its porous structure, it can absorb a wide variety of ...