A photomicrograph of an oceanic diatom,
which can turn dissolved phosphorous into an inorganic mineral shell
Circle of diatoms on a slide
Diatom Circle
"Diatoms are microscopic algae composed of separate halves,
with delicate siliceous cell
walls.They inhabit fresh and salt waters and are among the most abundant of all phytoplankton."
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