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 ...

For example, diatoms, a type of algae found in the ocean, feature glassy cell walls made of transparent silicon dioxide. This ...

For example, diatoms, a type of algae found in the ocean, feature glassy cell walls made of transparent silicon dioxide. This doesn’t make diatoms silicon-based life forms, but it does prove ...

o The optics properties of living diatoms, their cell wall and their collective organization (biofilm, etc.), and their consequences on diatoms ecophysiology and ecology. o The use of new knowledge on ...

For example, diatoms, a type of algae found in the ocean, feature glassy cell walls made of transparent silicon dioxide. This doesn’t make diatoms silicon-based life forms, but it does prove silicon ...